WORLD TRADE WT/DS55/4
30October 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-4559)
Original: English
INDONESIA -CERTAIN MEASURES AFFECTING THE
AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY
Request toJoinConsultations
Communication from Korea
Thefollowing communication, dated 18October 1996, fromthePermanent Mission ofKorea
tothePermanent Mission ofIndonesia, thePermanent Mission ofJapan andtotheDispute Settlement
Body, iscirculated inaccordance withArticle 4.11oftheDSU.
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Pursuant totheprocedures laiddown inArticle 4.11oftheUnderstanding onRules and
Procedures Governing theSettlement ofDisputes (DSU), myGovernment wishes tobejoined inthe
consultations under Article XXII:1 oftheGeneral Agreement onTariffs andTrade 1994etal.requested
byJapan regarding certain automotive industry measures ofIndonesia. TheGovernment ofJapan’s
request wascirculated totheWTO Members on10October 1996 (WT/DS55/1).
Given Korea ’ssubstantial trade interest inthese consultations, welookforward toreceiving
yourpositive response tothisrequest.