The Programme of Action specifically promotes the regulation of brokering activities to prevent illicit transfers without impeding legitimate brokering activities.

Corruption and the illicit transfer of funds impeded sustainable development and political stability.

There are numerous factors that impede technology transfers from developed to developing countries including:

It was also important to determine what were the obstacles and unjustifiable restrictions that were impeding their transfer.

However, some of the Government's efforts to repatriate illegally transferred money had been impeded by complex legal procedures.

There have also been instances where the prolonged closure of outside borders, including the airport in Gaza, impeded the transfer of wounded Palestinians to other countries for treatment.

(c) Taking measures to prevent anticompetitive practices by technology rights holders or the resort to practices which unduly impede the transfer and dissemination of technology.

c. Taking measures to prevent anti-competitive practices by technology rights holders or practices that unduly impede the transfer and dissemination of technology

The Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), the first multilateral disarmament agreement with a universal character eliminating a complete class of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs), provides an example of a multilaterally negotiated, non-discriminatory and legal mechanism that addresses proliferation concerns about transfers without impeding the economic interests of States parties.

It should also be borne in mind that efforts to prevent nuclear non-proliferation should not impede the transfer of nuclear technology to help States in their research, production and use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.