waiving of debt service paymentt the provision of cash grants equivalent to the aaount of debt relief contemplatedt and the adoption of other "eguivalent measures'r. (b) Measures to decrease protectionism in the field of non-tariff measures 138. UNCTAD dre!, attention to the proLiferation of non-tariff measures in recene years and the lack of overall progress in implementing international commi.tments to bring abou! trade liberalization. Some of the actions taken recently had in fact increased discrimination against developing countriesr expor!s. UNcfAD therefore emphasi.zed the need for Liberalizing non-tariff measures in order to pave tbe way for increased exporls from developing countries, which could make an important contribution Co lhe solution of the debt crisis; it called for development of modalities for dealing \,rieh non-tariff measures in mulcilateral trade negotiationst and it urged the implenentation of commitments made at the sixth sessj-on of UNCTAD regarding a standstill on and roll-back of protective measures. (c) Proposals for a nen scheme of compensatorv fifrancinq 139. A group of experts was convened by UT,ICTAD recentty !o study the problern of the instability of export earnings in developing countries. The group concluded that it waa necessary to focus efforts on reducing supply instability, the root cause of instability in earnings, and that a scheme of conmodi ty-speci f ic compensatory finance could be designed to deal with the problem. The proposal is to be further studied by an intergover nmen la I group.^/40/708English Page 33
**Analysis**
The text discusses debt relief, non-tariff measures in international trade, and a proposal for a new scheme of compensatory finance. These topics are all related to economic issues, particularly in the context of developing countries. The text also mentions the need to increase exports from developing countries, which suggests a focus on international trade.

**Category**
International trade