WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS265/12
17 October 2002
(02-5612)
Original:  English
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES – EXPORT SUBSIDIES ON SUGAR
Request to Join Consultations
Communication from Canada
The following communication, dated 11 October 2002, from the Permanent Mission of
Canada to the Permanent Delegation of the European Commission, the Permanent Mission of
Australia and to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated in accordance with
Article 4.11 of the DSU.
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Pursuant to Article 4.11 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the
Settlement of Disputes (DSU), the Government of Canada hereby notifies its desire to be joined in
consultations requested by Australia pursuant to Article 4 of the DSU, Article XXII:1 of the GeneralAgreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994, Article 19 of the Agreement on Agriculture and Articles 4 and
30 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, with respect to the EC's Common
Organization of the Market in sugar and its application and implementation. The relevant
communication from the Permanent Mission of Australia to the Permanent Delegation of the
European Commission, dated 27 September 2002, was circulated to WTO Members on
1 October 2002 (WT/DS265/1;  G/L/569 ;  G/AG/GEN/52;  G/SCM/D47/1).
Canada has both a systemic and commercial interest in the issues under consultation.  Canada
has a systemic interest in WTO disciplines applicable to export subsidies.  As a producer and exporter
of sugar, Canada also has a specific commercial interest in these consultations.
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