Implementeringen og revisionen af handelsaftaler, herunder den almindelige overenskomst om handel med tjenesteydelser (GATS) [3] og aftalen om handelsrelaterede intellektuelle ejendomsrettigheder (TRIPs) [4], samt de igangværende og fremtidige forhandlinger om nye aftaler kræver, at der tilvejebringes relevante statistiske oplysninger.
The implementation and the review of trade agreements, including the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) [3] and the Agreement on Trade-Related aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs) [4], as well as the current and future negotiations on further agreements, call for the relevant statistical information to be made available.