text: tomakingitmoreresponsive totheneedsofdeveloping countries andsupportive of accelerated economic growth anddevelopment, particularly ofdeveloping countries. Incarrying outitswork, UNCTAD should bearinmindtheresults oftheUruguay Roundofmultilateral negotiations. (b)Course ofactionofthesecretariat 13.21 TheUNCTADsecretariat willcontribute to: (a)Enhancing theevaluation oftheimplications ofprotectionist measures, takingintoaccount theexportinterests ofdeveloping countries; (b)Increasing abetter understanding offactors underlying protectionism; (c)Enhancing thecapacity ofdeveloping countries toassess market access conditions withaviewtoimproving them; (d)Enhancing theknowledge ofrestrictive business practices andthe capacity todetect suchpractices; (e)Increasing anawareness oftheneedforeffective actionatthenational, regional andinternational levelstoeliminate ordealeffectively withrestrictive business practices, including thoseoftransnational corporations adversely affecting international trade,particularly thatofdeveloping countries andthe economic development ofthosecountries. -9- Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library13.22 Inthelightoftheabove, theUNCTADsecretariat will: (a)Analyse tradeactions andtradelegislation andotherdevelopments in tradepolicies affecting accesstomarkets; (b)Studydevelopments relating tomarket accessforcommodities andfactors relevant toimproving market transparency; (c)Assess andanalyse official tradeinterventions intheMemberStates; (d)Assess theincidence ofnon-tariff measures; (e)Analyse theimpact ofvoluntary exportrestraints andofothermanaged tradearrangements, particularly ontheexports ofdeveloping countries; (f)Analyse trademeasures inspecific sectors andtheireffects ontrade flowsinthecontext oftheUNIDOsystem ofconsultations; (g)Carryoutstudies onrestrictive business practices; (h)Publish annual reports andquarterly information notesondevelopments in theareaofrestrictive business practices; (i)Continue theelaboration ofthemodellaworlawsonrestrictive business practices andworkonahandbook onrestrictive business practices; (j)Maintain andimprove thesystem ofpublicly available information on restrictive business practices; (k)Disseminate information andskills, particularly todeveloping countries, relevant tothecontrol ofrestrictive business practices; (1)Organize andservice intergovernmental consultations, asappropriate, on protectionism andonrestrictive business practices; (m)Provide substantive support totechnical co-operation activities relating toassessment ofmarket accessconditions andtorestrictive business practices. SUBPROGRAMME 2.STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT ANDTRADEEXPANSION (a)Objectives 13.23 Thelegislative authority forthesubprogramme derives fromGeneral Assembly resolution 42/175; UNCTAD resolutions 21(11),96(IV),159(VI);theFinalActof theseventh session ofUNCTAD, paragraphs 101-105 (1-24); TradeandDevelopment Boardresolution 286(XXVIII) anddecisions 9(I),75(S-IV), annex, 179(XVIII), 361(XXXV); andSpecial Committee onPreferences resolution 6(IX)and decision 9(XVI). 13.24 Theobjectives ofthesubprogramme willbe: (a)Topromote expeditious andconcrete structural adjustment actions within theexisting mandate ofUNCTAD, favourable, inparticular, tothewidening of markets forexport products wheredeveloping countries haveormaydevelop a comparative advantage; -10- Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library(b)Toensurethatbilateral arrangements andregional economic integration impart dynamism toglobal tradeandthereby enhance thetradeanddevelopment possibilities fordeveloping countries; (c)Toimplement, maintain andimprove thegeneralized, non-reciprocal, non-discriminatory system ofpreferences infavourofdeveloping countries;
analysis: The text appears to focus on the economic and trade aspects of development, particularly in the context of developing countries. It discusses the evaluation of protectionist measures, market access, and restrictive business practices, which are all relevant to international trade and economic development.