Invitesdeveloping countries to co-ordinate their efforts and policies in order to facilitate world industrial restructuring and redeployment;
2
Calls upondeveloping countries to promote their own regional multinational enterprises for the implemen tation of industrial projects of common interest;
3
Urgesdeveloped countries to pursue appropriate positive adjustment policies and measures that facilitate world industrial restructuring with minimal disruptions, which policies should seek to avoid negative effects on the industrial development of developing countries;
4
Invitesthe developed countries to fulfil their com mitments to halt protectionism by fully implementing and strictly adhering to the stand-still provisions they have accepted, in particular concerning imports from develop ing countries, and to work systematically towards reducing and eliminating quantitative restrictions and measures
having similar effect and to support efforts by developing countries to attain full utilization of industrial capacity, with importance being attached by interested countries to the promotion of foreign and domestic investment through an adequate and mutually beneficial framework for investment;
5
Requeststhe United Nations Industrial Develop ment Organization:
a
To strengthen its activities in the fields of technical assistance, feasibility studies, advisory services, analysis of opportunities, assistance in the formulation of national development programmes and investment promotion in sectors in which industrial restructuring is taking place, in order to facilitate industrial restructuring and redeploy ment;
b
To improve its ability to respond adequately and promptly to requests from Member States for information relating to industrial restructuring and related policies and, for this purpose, to maintain close collaboration with the relevant United Nations bodies and organizations working in this field, as well as with relevant economic research institutes;
c
To continue, in accordance with its mandate, to work in close co-operation and collaboration with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and relevant international organizations in industrial restructuring and redeployment;
d
To continue to prepare case studies on social and economic implications of industrial restructuring and redeployment in developing countries;
6
Recommendsthat the System of Consultations should:
a
Cover industrial sectors of particular interest to developing countries;
b
Hold more regional consultation meetings, in par ticular in relation to the Industrial Development Decade for Africa, within the agreed framework for the System;
c
Seek to identify specific areas and forms of co operation;
d
Explore means and practical measures for the pro motion of industrial co-operation at subregional, regional and international levels;
7
Recommendsstrengthening the Investment Promo tion Services of the United Nations Industrial Develop ment Organization by continuing, where appropriate, to build a network of national promotion centres in devel oped and developing countries; that these services should actively mobilize outside resources for identified invest ment projects, especially those related to the implementa tion of the Industrial Development Decade for Africa, maintain close co-ordination with developing countries' industrial development programmes and promote projects falling within the national objectives and priorities of developing countries.
C. LIST OF STATES INDICATED IN SECTION II, PARAGRAPH 4 (c)
D. LIST OF STATES INDICATED IN SECTION II, PARAGRAPH 4 (d)
222 See A/10112, chap. IV.
226 See Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-ninth Session, 223 ID/CONF.4/22 and Corr. I, chap. VI.
•· 7 See Pl/84, part I. 225 See Proceedings of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Devel opment, Sixth Session, vol. I, Report and Annexes (United Nations publica llon, Sales No. E.83.11.D.6), part one, sect. A.
V.
ANNEX
Guidelines for consumer protection
I. OBJECTIVES
Taking into account the interests and needs of consumers in all countries, particularly those in developing countries; recognizing that con sumers often face imbalances in economic terms, educational levels, and bargaining power; and bearing in mind that consumers should have the right of access to non-hazardous products, as well as the importance of pro moting just, equitable and sustainable economic and social development, these guidelines for consumer protection have the following objectives:
(a) To assist countries in achieving or maintaining adequate protection for their population as consumers;
(b) To facilitate production and distribution patterns responsive to the needs and desires of consumers;
(c) To encourage high levels of ethical conduct for those engaged in the production and distribution of goods and services to consumers;
(d) To assist countries in curbing abusive business practices by all enterprises at the national and international levels which adversely affect consumers;
(e) To facilitate the development of independent consumer groups; (/J To further international co-operation in the field of consumer pro tection;
(g) To encourage the development of market conditions which provide consumers with greater choice at lower prices.
II. GENERAL PRINCIPLES
Governments should develop, strengthen or maintain a strong con sumer protection policy, taking into account the guidelines set out below. In so doing, each Government must set its own priorities for the protection of consumers in accordance with the economic and social circumstances of the country. and the needs of its population. and bearing in mind the costs and benefits of proposed measures.
The legitimate needs which the guidelines are intended to meet are the following:
(a) The protection of consumers from hazards to their health and safety;
(b) The promotion and protection of the economic interests of consumers;
(c) Access of consumers to adequate information to enable them to make informed choices according to indivi4ual wishes and needs;
