RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE WT/DS26/2
8February 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-0475)
Original: English
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES- MEASURES CONCERNING
MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS (HORMONES)
Request toJoinConsultations
Communication from NewZealand
Thefollowing communication, dated 2February 1996, fromthePermanent Mission ofNew
Zealand tothePermanent Mission oftheUnited States andthePermanent Delegation oftheEuropean
Commission andtheDispute Settlement Body, iscirculated inaccordance withArticle 4.11oftheDSU.
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Iamwriting toinform youthat,pursuant toparagraph 11ofArticle 4oftheUnderstanding
onRules andProcedures Governing theSettlement ofDisputes, theGovernment ofNewZealand wishes
tobejoined intheconsultations under Article XXII oftheGeneral Agreement onTariffs andTrade
1994requestedbytheGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesofAmericaregardingtheEuropeanCommunities'
Council Directive Prohibiting theUseinLivestock Farming ofCertain Substances Having aHormonal
Action andrelated measures. TheUnited States 'request wascirculated toWTO Members on
31January 1996(WT/DS26/1). NewZealand considers thatithasasubstantial tradeinterest inthese
consultations.