WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS160/2
15 February 1999
(99-0577)
Original:  English
UNITED STATES – SECTION 110( 5) OF US COPYRIGHT ACT
Request to Join Consultations
Communication from Australia
The following communication, dated 11 February 1999, from the Permanent Mission of
Australia to the Permanent Delegation of the European Commission 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 Australia hereby notifies that, in light of thesubstantial trade interest of Australia, it desires to be joined in the consultations under Article 64.1 of
the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights requested by the European
Communities and their member States in a communication circulated to WTO Members on
4 February 1999 (WT/DS160/1, IP/D/16), entitled "Uni ted States – Section 110 (5) of US Copyright
Act".
Australia has a substantial trade interest in the payment of royalties for the public
performance in overseas markets of musical works subject to copyright owned by Australian right
holders.
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