Članice priznavajo, da članice države v razvoju kljub obstoječim mednarodnim standardom, smernicam ali priporočilom v svojih posebnih tehnoloških in družbenoekonomskih razmerah sprejemajo določene tehnične predpise, standarde ali postopke za presojo skladnosti, s katerimi želijo zavarovati domačo tehnologijo ter proizvodne metode in postopke, ki ustrezajo njihovim razvojnim potrebam.
Members recognize that, although international standards, guides or recommendations may exist, in their particular technological and socio-economic conditions, developing country Members adopt certain technical regulations, standards or conformity assessment procedures aimed at preserving indigenous technology and production methods and processes compatible with their development needs.