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7 January 2020  
(20-0027) Page: 1/1 
  Original: English  
 
EUROPEAN UNION – CERTAIN MEASURES CONCER NING  
PALM OIL AND OIL PAL M CROP -BASED BIOFUEL S 
REQUEST TO JOIN CONS ULTATIONS  
Communication from Costa Rica  
The following communication, dated 19 December 2019 , from the delegation of Costa Rica  to the 
delegation of the European Union , and the delegation of Indonesia,  is circulated to the Dispute 
Settlement Body in accordance with Article 4.11 of the DSU.  
 
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Pursuant to Article 4.11 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Gov erning the Settlement of 
Disputes , the Government of Costa Rica notifies the consulting Members and the Dispute Settlement 
Body of its desire to be joined in the consultations requested by the Government of Indonesia, in 
European Union – Certain Measures C oncerning Palm Oil and Oil Palm Crop -Based Biofuels (DS593). 
This request for consultations was circulated to WTO Members on 16 December 2019 (WT/DS593/1).  
 
Costa Rica has a substantial trade interest in these consultations as our country is a producer and  
exporter of palm oil. The production of palm oil exceeded 250 thousand metric tons in 2018, of which 
nearly 85% is exported. In monetary terms, Costa Rica's exports of palm oil represented more than 
USD135 million.  
 
The Government of Costa Rica looks forw ard to your reply.  
 
 
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