WORLD TRADE WT/DS116/1
G/L/222
ORGANIZATION G/LIC/D/17
13January 1998
(98-0079)
Original: English
BRAZIL -MEASURES AFFECTING PAYMENT TERMS FOR IMPORTS
Request forConsultations bytheEuropean Communities
Thefollowing communication, dated 8January 1998, from thePermanent Delegation ofthe
European Commission tothePermanent Mission ofBrazil andtotheDispute Settlement Body, is
circulated inaccordance withArticle 4.4oftheDSU.
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Onbehalf oftheEuropean Community, Ihereby request consultations withBrazil pursuant
toArticle 4oftheUnderstanding onRules andProcedures Governing theSettlement ofDisputes,
Article XXII oftheGeneral Agreement onTariffs andTrade 1994(GATT 1994) andArticle 6ofthe
Agreement onImport Licensing Procedures, concerning measures regarding payment terms forimports,
introduced byCentral Bank Circular N2747 of25March 1997, Provisional Measure N1569 of
25March 1997, Central Bank Circular N2753of30April 1997, SECEX/DECEX Communication
of6May1997, Provisional Measure N1569-6 of18September 1997, Central BankCircular N2777
of19September 1997, andCentral Bank Circular N2778 of15October 1997, aswellasanyother
measure, published andunpublished, amending, supplementing orreplacing those measures.
TheEuropean Community considers thatthese measures mayconstitute aninfringement of,
inparticular butnotnecessarily exclusively, thefollowing provisions:
- Articles II,X,XIand/or XVofGATT 1994; and
- Articles 3and5oftheAgreement onImport Licensing Procedures.
Ilookforward toreceiving yourreply tothisrequest from theEuropean Community andto
setting amutually convenient dateforthese consultations.
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