WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS293/8
12 June 2003
(03-3052)
Original:  English
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES – MEASURES AFFECTING THE APPROVAL
AND MARKETING OF BIOTECH PRODUCTS
Request to Join Consultations
Communication from New Zealand
The following communication, dated 28 May 2003, from the Permanent Mission of
New Zealand to the Permanent Delegation of the European Commission, the Permanent Mission of
Argentina 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 paragraph 11 of Article 4 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures
Governing the Settlement of Disputes (DSU), th e Government of New Zealand hereby notifies the
European Communities and the Dispute Settlement Body that New Zealand desires to be joined in theconsultations requested by the United States, Canada, and Argentina pursuant to Article 4 of the DSU,
Article XXII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994, Article 11 of the Agreement on
the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures, Article 19 of the Agreement on Agriculture
and Article 14 of the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade, concerning certain measures taken
by the European Communities and its Member States affecting biotechnology products.  The requests
for consultations on this matter have been circ ulated in WTO documents WT/DS291/1, WT/DS292/1,
and WT/DS293/1.
We look forward to the European Communities' confirmation of receipt and acceptance of
this request to join the consultations and advice regarding the timing and venue for the consultations.
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