RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE WT/L/74
24July1995
ORGANIZATION(95-2128)
Original: Spanish
NOTIFICATION INPURSUANCE OFPARAGRAPH 3OFTHE UNDERSTANDING
REGARDING NOTIFICATION, CONSULTATION, DISPUTE SETTLEMENT AND
SURVEILLANCE AND THE DECISION ONNOTIFICATION PROCEDURES
ANNEXED TOTHE FINAL ACT EMBODYING THE RESULTS
OFTHE URUGUAY ROUND OFTRADE NEGOTIATIONS
Communication from Costa Rica
Thefollowing communication, dated 7July1995, hasbeenreceived from theGovernment
ofCosta Ricaforcirculation toWTO members.
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ByDecree No.24138 MEIC, published on29March 1995, theGovernment ofCosta Rica
increased itstariffs by8percent, except inthose cases inwhich suchanincrease would havemeant
exceeding thebound tariff level. Thepurpose ofthistemporary measure istogenerate revenue in
order toenable theGovernment tomeetitsobligations inthefaceoftheproblem ofthefiscal deficit
withwhich itisconfronted.
Members mayconsult Decree No.24138 MEIC1intheWTO Secretariat.2
Thisnotificationismadeinpursuanceofparagraph3oftheUnderstandingregardingNotification,
Consultation, Dispute Settlement andSurveillance andtheDecision onNotification Procedures annexed
totheFinal Actembodying theresults oftheUruguay Round ofTrade Negotiations.
1InSpanish only.
2Office 1073.