International Code of Conduct on the Transfer of Technology

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 84cTrade and development, published in 1986.

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9 versions · 1984–1994

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4 topics

Codes of Conduct Dispute Settlement Reporting Procedures Technology Transfer

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5 operative paragraphs

Notes that progress has been made in the negotiations on an international code of conduct on the transfer of technology but that there are still important problems outstanding;

Further notes that at the sixth session of the United Nations Conference on an International Code of Conduct on the Transfer of Technology, progress was made in identifying common ground, as well as divergences, in respect of the issues outstanding in chapter 4 of the draft code, on restrictive practices, and in chapter 9, on applicable law and settlement of disputes;

Believes that further work, continuing the genuine efforts made by all parties concerned, is required in the search for possible solutions to the outstanding issues in order to complete successfully the negotiations on a code of conduct;

Invites the Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and the President of the United Nations Conference on an International Code of Conduct on the Transfer of Technology to consult, as appropriate, with regional groups and Governments,

taking into account the need for balanced geographical representation, with a view to identifying appropriate solutions to the issues outstanding in the code of conduct;

Further invites the Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development to report to the General Assembly at its forty-first session on the progress made in the consultations referred to in paragraph 4 above and decides to take, at that session, further action on the negotiations on an international code of conduct on the transfer of technology.

I 19th plenary meeting

17 December 1985

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