Notification of a Mutually-Agreed Solution

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        The following communication, dated 31 July 1997, from the Permanent Delegation of the European Commission to the Permanent Mission of Japan and the Dispute Settlement Body is circulated in accordance with Article 12.12 of the DSU.

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        My authorities have requested me to inform you that the European Communities have found a mutually agreed solution, within the meaning of Article 3.6 of the DSU, with Japan over the complaint (WT/DS73/1) of 26 March 1997 in respect of a procurement tender published by the Ministry of Transport (MoT) of Japan to purchase MTSAT Satellite-based Augmentation System (MSAS).