WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS178/2
5 August 1999
(99-3333)
Original:  English
UNITED STATES – SAFEGUARD MEASURE ON IMPORTS OF FRESH, CHILLED OR
FROZEN LAMB FROM AUSTRALIA
Request to Join Consultations
Communication from New Zealand
The following communication, dated 2 August 1999, from the Permanent Mission of
New Zealand to the Permanent Mission of the United States, the Permanent Mission of Australia and
to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is  circulated in accordance with Article 4.11 of the
DSU.
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Pursuant to paragraph 11 of Article 4 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures
Governing the Settlement of Disputes, the Government of New Zealand wishes to notify the
Government of the United States, that, in light of New Zealand's substantial trade interest, it desires to
be joined in the consultations under Article XXII:1 of the GATT 1994 requested by Australia in a
communication which was circulated to WT O Members on 29 July 1999 (WT/DS178/1, G/L/314,
G/SG/D9/1) entitled "United States – Safeguar d Measure on Imports of Fresh, Chilled or Frozen
Lamb from Australia".
As noted above, New Zealand has a substantial trade interest in the matter that is the subject
of the requested consultations as one of the major suppliers of fresh, chilled, or frozen lamb meat to
the United States.
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