WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS228/6
4 April 2001
(01-1691)
Original:  Spanish
CHILE – SAFEGUARD MEASURES ON SUGAR
Request to Join Consultations
Communication from El Salvador
The following communication, dated 2 April 2001, from the Permanent Mission of
El Salvador to the Permanent Mission of Chile, the Permanent Mission of Colombia and to the
Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated in accordance with Article 4.11 of the DSU.
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I have the honour to inform you that El Salvador has a substantial interest in the consultations
requested by Colombia with Chile concerning the safeguard measures applied to sugar.  The requestwas circulated to Members on 22 March 2001.
El Salvador therefore requests to be joined in the consultations as a third party in accordance
with Article 4.11 of the Dispute Settlement Understanding.
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