Where a positive assurance of conformity with a technical regulation or standard is required, Members shall, wherever practicable, formulate and adopt international systems for conformity assessment and become members thereof or participate therein.

• 如需要切实保证符合技术法规或标准,只要可行,各成员即应制定和采用国际合格评定体系并作为该体系成员或参与该体系。