WORLD TRADE WT/DS118/2
3March 1998
ORGANIZATION(98-0816)
Original: English
UNITED STATES -HARBOUR MAINTENANCE TAX
Request toJoinConsultations
Communication from Canada
Thefollowing communication, dated 26February 1998, fromthePermanent Mission ofCanada
tothePermanentMissionoftheUnitedStates,tothePermanentDelegationoftheEuropeanCommission
andtotheDispute Settlement Body, iscirculated inaccordance withArticle 4.11oftheDSU.
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Pursuant toparagraph 11ofArticle 4oftheUnderstanding onRules andProcedures Governing
theSettlement ofDisputes, theGovernment ofCanada hereby notifies youthatduetoitssubstantial
tradeinterest, itdesires tobejoined intheconsultations under Article XXII oftheGeneral Agreement
onTariffs andTrade 1994 requested bythePermanent Delegation oftheEuropean Commission in
Genevainaletterdated6February1998(WT/DS118/1;16February1998),concerningtheUSHarbour
Maintenance Tax,which wasintroduced bytheWater Resources Development Actof1986andamended
bytheOmnibus Budget Reconciliation Actof1990, including anysubsequent amendments made and
anyimplementing regulations issued (hereafter referred toas“HMT”).
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