[the second recital] Whereas in the light of experience and of the conclusions of the European Council of June 1982, which considered that it was of the highest importance to defend vigorously the legitimate interests of the Community in the appropriate bodies, in particular GATT, and to make sure the Community, in managing trade policy, acts with as much speed and efficiency as its trading partners, it has become apparent that the common commercial policy needs to be strengthened, notably in the fields not covered by the rules already adopted;

[the fourth recital] Whereas, in particular, the Community should be enabled to remove the injury resulting from third countries' practices whose illicit nature is evident from their incompatibility regarding international trade practices either with international law or with the generally accepted rules;