RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE WT/DS35/1
G/L/70
G/AG/W/23
ORGANIZATION 2April 1996
(96-1176)
Original: English
HUNGARY -EXPORT SUBSIDIES INRESPECT OF
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
Request forConsultations byArgentina, Australia, Canada,
NewZealand, Thailand andtheUnited States
Thefollowingcommunication,dated27March1996,fromthePermanentMissionsofArgentina,
Australia, Canada, NewZealand, Thailand andtheUnited States tothePermanent Mission ofHungary
andtotheDispute Settlement Body, iscirculated inaccordance withArticle 4.4oftheDSU.
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ThePermanent Missions inGeneva ofArgentina, Australia, Canada, NewZealand, Thailand
andtheUnited States wishtoconvey toyou,onbehalf oftheirrespective governments, arequest for
consultations withtheGovernment ofHungary pursuant toArticle 4oftheUnderstanding onRules
andProcedures Governing theSettlement ofDisputes andArticle 19oftheAgreement onAgriculture
(totheextent thatitrelates toArticle XXII oftheGATT 1994) regarding theexport subsidies that
theGovernment ofHungary provides inrespect ofagricultural products.
Hungary appears tohaveprovided subsidies in1995 inrespect ofagricultural products not
specified inSection IIofPartIVofitsSchedule annexed totheMarrakesh Protocol totheGeneral
Agreement onTariffs andTrade 1994("Schedule"). Hungary 'sexport subsidies for1995alsoappear
tohavebeeninexcess ofthebudgetary outlay andquantity commitment levels specified inHungary 's
Schedule. OnthebasisofHungary 'sbudgeted export subsidies for1996, bothoftheseproblems appear
tobeoccurringagainin1996.Accordingly,thesesubsidiesappeartobeinconsistentwiththeAgreement
onAgriculture, including Article 3.3andPartV.
Welookforward toreceiving your reply tothepresent request andtofixing amutually
convenient dateforconsultations.