WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS266/4
10 October 2002
(02-5451)
Original:  English
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES – EXPORT SUBSIDIES ON SUGAR
Request to Join Consultations
Communication from India
The following communication, dated 8 October 2002, from the Permanent Mission of India to
the Permanent Delegation of the European Commission, the Permanent Mission of Brazil 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 Article 4.11 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the
Settlement of Disputes (DSU), the Government of India hereby notifies its desire to be joined in
consultations requested by the Permanent Mission of Brazil to the Permanent Delegation of the
European Commission and to the Chairman of the Di spute Settlement Body (DSB) pursuant to Article
4 of the DSU, Article XXII:1 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT 1994),
Article 19 of the Agreement on Agriculture, and Ar ticles 4.1 and 30 of the Agreement on Subsidies
and Countervailing Measures (SCM Agreement) with respect to the export subsidies provided by the
EC to the sugar sector.  The 27 September 2002 communication from the Permanent Mission of
Brazil to the Permanent Delegation of the European Commission was circulated to WTO Members on1 October 2002 (WT/DS266/1;  G/L/570 ;  G/AG/GEN/53;  G/SCM/D48/1).
India has a substantial trade interest in the consultations on this matter in the dispute, sugar
industry and subsidies thereto.  We would be grateful of being informed of the date and venue of
consultations, so as to enable us to participate in the consultations.
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