Having carried out, in accordance with its mandate under its resolution 286 (XXVIII) of 6 April 1984, the annual review of protectionism and structural adjustment, Recommends that: (a) There should be a reaffirmation and full implementation of past commitments contained in resolution 159 (VI) of 2 July 1983 of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development; (b) Further liberalization efforts would be necessary to strengthen the trading system and contribute to a further expansion of trade; (£) Developed countries should effectively fulfil their commitments on standstill and roll-back and work towards reducing and eliminating quantitative restrictions and measures having similar effect; (d) Developed countries should effectively fulfil their commitments to provide differential and more favourable treatment for developing countries in the field of international trade and follow policies to facilitate structural adjustment based on a dynamic pattern of comparative advantage. Particular attention should be paid to the special problems of the least developed countries; (e_) As a step towards fostering greater transparency, work on the UNCTAD Data Base on Trade Measures should continue. The information in the Data Base should be circulated to States members of UNCTAD, whose comments should be taken into account with a view to updating it. An intergovernmental group of experts should be convened whose work should focus on reaching a consensus on definitions and methodology employed in the Data Base, keeping in mind the importance of a global coverage and objective and balanced treatment. This work should assist the Board in addressing the questions of dissemination of the inventory of non-tariff barriers, preferably at the next annual review; (f_) The UNCTAD secretariat should, for the next annual review, intensify its analysis of structural adjustment, in line with Conference resolution 159 (VI) and Board resolution 286 (XXVIII), drawing upon information already available in other 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be focused on the review of protectionism and structural adjustment in international trade, with a specific emphasis on the commitments and actions of developed countries towards developing countries. The language used is technical and diplomatic, suggesting a high-level discussion among international organizations or governments. The text also mentions the need for transparency and data collection, which further supports the idea that it is related to international trade and economic development.

**Category**
International trade, Economic development