RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE WT/DS15/2
31August 1995
ORGANIZATION(95-2524)
Original: English
JAPAN -MEASURES AFFECTING THE PURCHASE OF
TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
Request toJoinConsultations
Communication from theUnited States
Thefollowing communication, dated 28August 1995, from theOffice oftheUnited States
Trade Representative tothePermanent Delegation oftheCommission oftheEuropean Communities
andthePermanent Mission ofJapan iscirculated attherequest oftheOffice oftheUnited States Trade
Representative.
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Pursuant toparagraph 11ofArticle 4oftheUnderstanding onRules andProcedures Governing
theSettlement ofDisputes (DSU), theUnited States Government hereby notifies theDispute Settlement
Body that,inlightofthesubstantial trade interest oftheUnited States, itdesires tobejoined inthe
consultations under Article XXII:1 ofGATT 1994 requested bytheEuropean Communities ina
communication circulated toWTO Members on24August 1995 (WT/DS15/1), entitled "Japan -
Measures Affecting thePurchase ofTelecommunications Equipment".
United States producers haveasignificant interest insupplying theJapanese mobile analogue
equipment market. Inaddition, theUnited States Government wasaparty totheagreement thatforms
partofthebasis oftheECrequest forconsultations.