序言考虑到多边贸易谈判,贸易技术壁垒协议各缔约方(以下简称“缔约方”或“本协议”);期望进一步实现关税贸易总协定(以下简称“总协定”)的各项目标; 认识到国际标准和合格评定系统能为提高生产效率和推进国际贸易作出重大贡献; 因此期望鼓励制定此类国际标准和合格评定系统; The Preamble takes into account the multilateral trade negotiations, the Parties to the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (hereinafter referred to as “the Parties” or “this Agreement”), and expects to further the goals of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (hereinafter referred to as the “General Agreement”); International standards and conformity assessment systems can make a significant contribution to improving production efficiency and advancing international trade; it is therefore expected to encourage the development of such international standards and conformity assessment systems;