Transfer of Technology, Including Know-How and Patents

Recommends that the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development at its third session should seek agreement on action, to be carried out as an integral part of the International Development Strategy for the Second United Nations Development Decade, contained in General Assembly resolution 2626 (XXV) of 24 October 1970, within its field of competence, to !acilitate the adequate transfer of technology to developmg countries on reasonable terms and conditions and to create the necessary infrastructure for the technological development of developing countries, including the transfer of specifications of the raw materials and technological processes utilized in production;

Urges international financing organizations and programmes, in particular the United Nations Development Programme, the Intcrnational Bank for Reconstruction and Development and regional development banks, to give high priority to economic assistance, according to the priorities estab1ished by developing countries, to meet their needs in the field of technology. particularly in connexion with the development of a basic infrastructure, including the training of personnel and the establishment or strengthening of extension services for the application of technology to production units, and taking into consideration the need to reduce the effective cost involved in the transfer of operative technology to developing countries;

Recommends that in ali action related to the transfer of operative technology referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4 above special consideration shall be given to the stage of development and special position of the least developed countries.