WORLD TRADE WT/DS94/2
30July1997
ORGANIZATION(97-3238)
Original: English
INDIA -QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS ONIMPORTS OF
AGRICULTURAL, TEXTILE AND INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS
Request toJoinConsultations
Communication from Japan
Thefollowing communication, dated 25July1997, from thePermanent Mission ofJapan to
thePermanent Mission ofSwitzerland, thePermanent Mission ofIndia andtotheDispute Settlement
Body, iscirculated inaccordance withArticle 4.11oftheDSU.
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Pursuant toparagraph 11ofArticle 4oftheUnderstanding onRules andProcedures Governing
theSettlement ofDisputes (DSU), theGovernment ofJapan hereby notifies theGovernment ofIndia
that,inlightofthesubstantial trade interest ofJapan, itdesires tobejoined intheconsultations under
ArticleXXII:1ofGATT1994requestedbytheGovernmentofSwitzerlandinacommunicationcirculated
toWTOMemberson23July1997(WT/DS94/1,G/L/176,G/AG/GEN/9,G/LIC/D/10)entitled"India-
Quantitative Restrictions onImports ofAgricultural, Textile andIndustrial Products".