Disse principper er i overensstemmelse med præamblet i EØF-Traktaten, der understreger ønsket om gennem en fælles handelspolitik at bidrage til en gradvis ophævelse af restriktioner i den internationale samhandel.
These principles are consistent with the preamble to the EEC Treaty, which expresses the desire to contribute, by means of a common commercial policy, to the progressive abolition of restrictions on international trade.