ABSTRACT
The goals and objectives of a treaty have always been considered of special relevance given that they express the common wishes and aspirations of those who reach a formal agreement at an international level. In the case of GAIT the function of these aims has gained greater significance given the evolution that this agreement has had in practice since the failure of the World Trade Organization by virtue of which it has passed from being a simple treaty to the main axis of an entire system. Through the original General Agreement on Tariffs and trade (GATT) an attempt was made to facilitate the liberalization at a multilateral level through the widespread opening of markets. The original structure of GATT simply reflected some hegemonical trade interests which pursued the reduction of obstacles to trade without entering into other collateral aspects of the economy.
