RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE WT/DS27/5
ORGANIZATION 1March 1996
(96-0749)
Original: English
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES -REGIME FOR THE IMPORTATION, SALE
AND DISTRIBUTION OFBANANAS
Communication from Jamaica
Thefollowing communication, dated 20February 1996, fromthePermanent Mission ofJamaica
tothePermanent Delegation oftheEuropean Commission andthePermanent Missions ofEcuador,
Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico andtheUnited States, andtotheChairman oftheDSB, iscirculated
attherequest ofthePermanent Mission ofJamaica.
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Irefertotherequest forconsultations ontheEuropean Communities 'Banana Import Régime
which hasbeenmade bytheUnited States ofAmerica, Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras andEcuador
(Document WT/DS27/1 dated 12February 1996).
Oninstructions from myGovernment, Iamconveying toyouJamaica 'swishtojointhese
consultations asacountry having considerable interest inthetrade ofbananas withtheCommunities.