ob spoznanju pomembnosti nenehnega izboljševanja in iskanja visoke stopnje varnosti, varovanja okolja, varčevanja z energijo in zavarovanja pred nedovoljeno uporabo cestnih vozil, opreme in delov, ki se lahko vgradijo in/ali uporabljajo v/na cestnih vozilih, za zdravje, varnost in blaginjo ljudi ter morebitne koristi vedno večjega zbliževanja veljavnih in prihodnjih tehničnih predpisov in standardov, ki so z njimi povezani, za mednarodno trgovino, izbiro potrošnikov in razpoložljivost proizvoda;
recognizing the importance to public health, safety and welfare of continuously improving and seeking high levels of safety, environmental protection, energy efficiency and anti-theft performance of wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted and/or be used on wheeled vehicles, and the potential value to international trade, consumer choice and product affordability of increasing convergences in existing and future technical regulations and their related standards;