“乌拉圭回合”,即关税及贸易总协定主持下的第八轮全球多边贸易谈判。因其是1986年9月在乌拉圭的埃斯特角城举行的关贸总协定缔约国部长大会上发起的,故而得名。这是关贸总协定有史以来规模最大的一轮谈判,共有117个国家和地区的部长或代表参加。 80年代初期,国际金融环境出现了很大变化:美元被严重高估,贸易逆差急剧扩大,国内保护主义情绪高涨等。关贸总协定与世界贸易的现实出现了脱节与滞后。在这种背景下,关贸总协定缔约方确信必须 The Uruguay Round, the eighth round of global multilateral trade negotiations under the auspices of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. It was named because it was launched at the General Assembly of Ministers of the GATT States held in Punta del Este, Uruguay in September 1986. This is the largest round of negotiations ever held by the GATT. There are 117 ministers or representatives from all countries and regions participating in the talks. In the early 1980s, great changes have taken place in the international financial environment: the U.S. dollar has been seriously overestimated, the trade deficit has been drastically expanded and the protectionist sentiment has been on the rise. GATT and the reality of world trade appeared out of step and lag. In this context, GATT parties are convinced of the need