SLOVAK REPUBLIC - MEASURES CONCERNING THE IMPORTATION OF DAIRY PRODUCTS AND THE TRANSIT OF CATTLE--Request for Consultations by Switzerland

World Trade WT/DS133/1 G/L/243 Organization G/SPS/GEN/71 G/LIC/D/22 18 May 1998 (98-1972) Original: French SLOVAK REPUBLIC - MEASURES CONCERNING THE IMPORTATION OF DAIRY PRODUCTS AND THE TRANSIT OF CATTLE Request for Consultations by Switzerland The following communication, dated 7 May 1998, from the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the Permanent Mission of the Slovak Republic and to the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated in accordance with Article 4.4 of the DSU. _______________ My authorities have instructed me to request consultations with the Slovak Republic pursuant to Article 4 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes, Article XXII:1 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 ("GATT 1994"), Article 11 of the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures ("SPS Agreement") and Article 6 of the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures ("Import Licensing Agree