(g)Provide support fortechnical co-operation activities inorderto facilitate implementation oftheHamburg Rules, theUnited Nations Convention on International Multimodal Transpor.t ofGoods, andtheElectronic DataInterchange forAdministration, Commerce andTransport (UN/EDIFACT); (h)Foster monitoring oftransport chains andintegrated physical distribution systems indeveloping countries, particularly theland-locked countries. 13.57 Inthefieldofinternational maritime legislation, alongwiththepromotion oftheexisting UNCTAD modelclauses onmarinehullandcargoinsurance, aswellas thenon-mandatory minimum standards forshipping agents andtheMaritime Advisory Exchange onaglobalbasis, theUNCTADsecretariat will: (a)Pursueefforts, jointly withtheInternational Maritime Organization (IMO), towards thenegotiation ofaconvention on~aritime liensandmortgages; (b)Undertake, subject totheoutcome oftheDiplomatic Conference on Maritime LiensandMortgages, andjointly withIMO,further workinrelation tothe arrest ofvessels; (c)Undertake further workinrelation totheregistration ofrightsin respect ofvessels underconstruction; (d)Undertake studies onthesUbject ofcharter parties fortheconsideration oftheWorking GrouponInternational Shipping Legislation toenableittodecide whether thereareclauses susceptible tostandardization, harmonization or improvement aswellaswhether thereareaspects ofcharter parties suitable for international legislative action; (e)Undertake studies onspecific topics, suchasgeneral average, ship leasing, bareboat chartering andtermsofshipments; (f)Monitor thesubject ofseawaybills, bothinlinerandtrampshipping; -26- Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library(g)Monitor, incollaboration withtheUnitedNations Commission on International TradeLaw(UNCITRAL), developments relating tothelegalaspects of terminal operators' rights andduties; (h)Provide information onactual commercial andlegalconsequences ofport Statecontrol ofmerchant shipsattheregional level; (i)Monitor developments relating tothelegalaspects ofelectronic data transmission; (j)Provide assistance toGovernments inthedevelopment oftheirnational lawsandpolicies through advice ontheapplication oftheinternational conventions adopted within UNCTAD, namely, theUnitedNations Convention onaCode ofConduct forLinerConferences, theUnited Nations Convention onInternational Multimodal Transport ofGoods,theUnitedNations Convention onInternational Carriage ofGoodsbySea(Hamburg Rules) andtheUnitedNations Convention on Conditions forRegistration ofShips; (k)Prepare modelnational andregional maritime legislation, aswellas rulesforjointventures andotherarrangements topromote economic co-operation amongdeveloping countries inthefieldofshipping; (1)Provide support forfurther conferences orothermeetings inorderto reviewtheConvention onaCodeofConduct forLinerConferences. SUBPROGRAMME 9.DATAMANAGEMENT ANDTRADEFACILITATION (a)Objectives 13.58 Thelegislative authority forthesubprogramme derives fromTradeand Development Boarddecisions 187(XIX), 354(XXXIV} and359(XXXV). 13.59 Theobjectives ofthesubprogramme willbe: (a)Toimprove theavailability anduseoftimely andreliable statistics derived frominternational andnational sources, forthepurpose ofeconomic analyses andtradenegotiations; (b)Toimprove theavailability anduseoftimely andreliable information on tradecontrol measures, derived frominternational andnational sources, forthe purpose oftradepolicyanalysis andtechnical co-operation activities in connection withtradenegotiations andtradepromotion activities; (c}Tofacilitate international tradethrough theimprovement oftrade procedures anddocumentation, including thedevelopment, maintenance and implementation ofmodern management toolsforthemonitoring andcontrol oftrade
**Analysis**
The text appears to focus on facilitating international trade and maritime transportation, with a emphasis on promoting economic cooperation among developing countries. The activities mentioned include providing support for technical cooperation, fostering monitoring of transport chains, and promoting the development of national and regional maritime legislation. These goals align with the objectives of promoting economic development and facilitating international trade.

**Category**
Transport and communication, International trade