Protectionism and Structural Adjustment

A/DEC/36/429View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Decision of the General Assembly, published in 1982.

What other versions does this mandate have?

7 versions · 1981–1987

This is an older version — the most recent is A/DEC/41/437

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1987	A/DEC/41/437	Protectionism and structural adjustment	—	—
1986	A/DEC/40/439	Protectionism and structural adjustment	—	—
1985	A/DEC/39/432	Protectionism and structural adjustment	—	—
1984	A/DEC/38/438	Protectionism and structural adjustment	—	—
1983	A/DEC/37/441	Protectionism and structural adjustment	—	—

What subjects does this mandate have?

2 subjects

Protectionism Structural Adjustment

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26 paragraphs

..Bearing in mind the relevant resolutions adopted by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. particularly resolution 96 (IV) of 31 May 1976,

entitled 'A set of interrelated and mutually supporting measures for expansIon and diversification of exports of manufactures and ..;emi-manufactures of developing countries' ,"

"Recalling also res,)lution 131 (V) of 3 June 197Y of the United Nations Cunference on Trade and Development, entitled 'Protectionism and structural adjustment',,4 "Taking note of resolution 226 (XXII) uf 20 March 1981 of the Trade and Development Board. entitled 'Protectionism and structural adjustment', '5 "Recognizing that IIlternational trade should play an essential role in economic growth and development. particularly that of developing countries, and that the expansion of international trade on an equitable basis should he heneticial to all countries,

"Noting with COllce'"/1 the lllcrease in many developed countries of subsidies to inefficient and internationally less competitive lines ,)1' production which arc of particular export interest to developing countries,

"Noting also that Increasing domestic suhsidies to agricultural productions in developed countries. a matter which is not sufficienlly negotiated in the multilateral trade negotiations, disrupts international trade and seriously affects production in and export from developing countries,

"Recognizing also that a healthy world economy would re4uire. inter lIlill, the establishment of longtenn indus-

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trial structural adJustment pol iCles and measures to la cilitate a greater transfer of indu.slria! capacities from developed to developing countries. in order to attain all equitable and effective international division of labour. as well as the promotion of a substantial increase in the share of developing countries in the industrial production and exports of manufactures and semi-manufactures. in the light of the targets set out in the Lima Declaration and Plan of Action on Industrial Devcl(lpment and C(l operation.",

"'Noting the deep concern (If all countries about mten· sitied protectionist pressures and that of the developing countries in particular about the serious consequences which the increase in n:cent years of protectionist meas ures in developed countries mav have for them by af fecting their exports. partICularly in sectors in which the comparative advantage has shifted in their favour and opened up important perspectives I'or growth in their economies.

"Recognizing further that the current economic proh lems of developed countries cannot he solved by con cealed or open protectionism and that trade-restrictivl' measures could touch off chain reactions involving a widening series of actIOns hy an increasing numher (If countries.

- "Noting with deep ,'O/lCem that such measures, by delaying the process of necessary structural change in th~ developed countries and consequently limiting the market access for agricultural. manufactured and semi-manufactured exports of developing countries. have adverse cl' fects on the economies of developing countries.

"Realizing that increasing protectionist measures have. inter alia, aggravated inflation in the developed countries which is. in turn. transferred to the developing countries,

"Emphasizing the importance of structural adjustment for the elimination of protectionism and for the promotion of greater international trade. taking into account the in terests of developing countries and with a view to the early attainment of their development objectives.

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Urges developed countries to implement fullv and to adhere strictly to the standstill provisions they hav~' accepted by refraining from introducing new tariff and non-ta~iff barriers affecting the exports of developing countnes and to reduce substantially tanff escalation so as to provide improved access to exports of manufactures. semi-manufactures and processed primary products from the developing countrics;

"2.

Calls upon developed countrics to eliminate ~romptly theirexisting tariff and non-tariff barriers. par tlcularly quantitative restnelions and other measures having an equivalent effect on the exports of developing countnes;

"3.

Agrees that structural adjustment should be a constant and global process which the international community. in particular the developed countries. should facilitate by conscious eft{)rts aimed at ensuring accelerated and sustained over-all growth of the developing countries. mcludmg the development and diversification of their economies and an effective Illternational division of labour involving both interindustry and intra-industry spe CIaltzatlOn, enabling developing countnes to secure an increase in their share of world tlade. IIf processed goods and of manufacturing:

"4.

Calls upon developed countries to implement long-term industrial structural adju"in,'nt policies with a view to facilitating the cstablishih"', of an elluitahle and effective international divis!iln ' '(lur:

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Welcomcs the decision of the Trade and Develupment Board to establish a Sessional Committee at the twenty-fourth sl'ssion of the Board in accordance with its resolution 226 ,XXII) to deal with the problems of protectionism and structural adjustment;

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C£llIs IIpon that Sessional Committee to undertake sectoral reviews within the framework of the annual review referred to in resolution 131 (V) of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development with a view to the effective and full implementation <>1' section A. paragraph 3, of that resolution, and invites the Con· ference. on the basis of such annual reviews. to formulate general recommendations which national Governments would take into account in implementing section A. para graph 3, of resolution 1.11 (V) and to review continuously developments Iflvolving restrictions of trade affecting exports of developing countries with a view to examining and formulating appropriate recommendations, and to ensure that this comprehensive review also deals with the mpnitoring of the evolution of the industrial capacity in the developed countries in order to recommend the measures necessarv tll prevl'nt protectionist demands in those countries, "

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