(d)Togivespecial consideration, within autonomous schemes, totheproducts ofexportinterest totheleastdeveloped countries; (e)Topromote structural adjustment ofeconomies tonewrealities inpursuit ofnational objectives. (b)Course ofactionofthesecretariat 13.25 TheUNCTADsecretariat willcontribute to: (a)Encouraging aneffective exchange ofexperiences ofMemberStates in regard tostructural adjustment andelimination ofstructural rigidities, witha viewtofacilitating theprocess ofstructural adjustment; (b)Enhancing theunderstanding offactors underlying structural change and adjustment; (c)Heightening anawareness oftheneedforstructural adjustment policies thatwouldprovide larger exportpossibilities fordeveloping countries; (d)Supporting Governments uponrequest inimproving theefficiency and effective useofthegeneralized system ofpreferences, especially through strengthening thecapacity ofpreference-receiving countries toutilize export opportunities offered bytheschemes; (e)Strengthening theexport capacity ofdeveloping countries. 13.26 Inlightoftheabove, theUNCTADsecretariat will: (a)Analyse majortrendsinproduction, employment andtradeinthesectors ofmanufactures, agriculture andservices, withaviewtoidentifying thesalient features ofstructural changes intheworldeconomy; (b)Studyindepththefactors underlying structural changes invarious sectors; (c)Analyse themainfeatures ofstructural adjustment policies andthe elimination ofstructural rigidities inmember countries concerned; (d)Maintain andimprove thedataandinformation onstructural change and adjustment: (e)Analyse factors influencing tradepolicy reforms indeveloping countries; (f)Analyse issuesrelating totheimplementation, utilization, maintenance andimprovement oftheautonomous scheme ofthegeneralized systemofpreferences, including therulesoforigin: -11- Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library(g)Analyse factors causing thelowutilization ofpreferences by beneficiaries, particularly bytheleastdeveloped countries andsmaller beneficiaries; (h)Analyse factors determining theexport capacity ofdeveloping countries (i)Review trends intradeofmanufactures andsemi-manufactures; (j)Analyse industrial collaboration arrangements inandfortrade; (k)Studyindepththeintra-industry tradeissues; (1)Organize andservice, asappropriate, intergovernmental consultations ( thegeneralized system ofpreferences; (m)Provide substantive support totechnical co-operation activities relat: tothegeneralized systemofpreferences, strengthening oftheexport capacity oJ developing countries andtradepolicy reforms. Incarrying outitswork, UNCTAD shouldbearinmindtheresults oftheUruguay Round, whereappropriate. SUBPROGRAMME 3.CROSS-SECTOBAL ISSUES (a)Objectives 13.27 Thelegislative authority forthesubprogramme derives fromGeneral Assern: resolutions 42/175 and43/188; UNCTADresolution 159(VI);theFinalActofthe seventh session ofUNCTAD; TradeandDevelopment Boardresolution 380(XXXVI)an decision 309(XXX). 13.28 Theobjectives ofthesubprogramme willbe: (a)Tomakeproposals astothestrengthening andimprovement ofthe international trading system, withaviewtogivingitamoreuniversal anddyna character andmakingitmoreresponsive totheneedsofdeveloping countries and supportive ofaccelerated economic growth anddevelopment, particularly of developing countries; (b)Toensurethatpolicies intheareaofmonetary andfinancial matters, technology andinotherrelevant areasarecompatible andconsonant withthe international trading system; (c)Toconsider issues, andtocontinue workinthefieldofservices wit~ themandate ofUNCTAD, withaviewtostrengthening theservices sectorin developing countries. (b)Course ofaction ofthesecretariat 13.29 TheUNCTAD secretariat willcontribute to: (a)Enhancing theunderstanding offactors underlying developments relat~r