RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE WT/DS7/4
9June 1995
ORGANIZATION
(95-1537)
Original: English
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES -TRADE DESCRIPTION OFSCALLOPS
Request toJoin Consultations under Article 4.11 oftheDSU
Communication byJapan
Thefollowing communication dated 2June 1995 from thePermanent Mission ofJapan tothe
Permanent Mission ofCanada andthePermanent Delegation oftheEuropean Commission, iscirculated
attherequest ofthePermanent Mission ofJapan.
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Upon instructions from myGovernment, Iwould liketonotify totheDispute Settlement Body
thattheGovernment ofJapan, pursuant toparagraph 11ofArticle 4oftheUnderstanding onRules
andProcedures Governing theSettlement ofDisputes, desires tobejoined intheconsultations under
Article XXII:1 ofGATT 1994 requested bytheGovernment ofCanada byacommunication circulated
toWTO Members on24May 1995 regarding trade description ofscallops (WT/DS7/1).