COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
C0MC91) 107 final 
Brussels, 27 March 1991 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
repealing the suspension of imports of gold coins originating 
in South Africa 
Draft 
DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERMENTS OF 
THE MEMBER STATES, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL 
repealing the suspension of imports of certain iron and 
steel products originating in South Africa 
(presented by the Commission) 
Explanatory memorandum 
In 1986 the deteriorating situation in South Aftioa and the refusal of the 
Government of the Republic of South Africa to take specific measures 
leading to the abolition of apartheid led the Community, on the basis of a 
consensus reached in the context of Political Cooperation, to introduce 
certain restrictive measures vis-à-vis South Africa. Inter alia, the 
Community suspended imports of gold coins and pertain iron and steel 
products originating in South Africa. 
On several occasions since February 1990 the Community and its 
Member States have expressed their appréciation of the outcome of the talks 
between the South African Government and the ANC, which have helped pave 
the way for the negotiation of a new constitution. 
In Rome, on 15 December 1990, the European Council decided that once the 
South African Government had tabled proposals for legislation to repeal the 
Group Areas Act and the Land Acts, the Community and its Member States 
would relax the restrictions adopted in 1986. 
After President De Klerk's announcement on 1 February this year that his 
Government would shortly be putting forward hills to repeal the legislation 
in question, the Ministers for Foreign Affairs, meeting on 4 February in 
the context of Political Cooperation, decided that the Community would 
ready itself to take appropriate action. 
The South African Government submitted the legislation concerned to 
Parliament on 12 March this year. 
It would therefore be appropriate to repeal: 
- Council Regulation (EEC) No 3302/86 suspending imports of gold coins 
from the Republic of South Africa; 
- Decision 86/459/ECSC of the Representatives of the Governments of the 
Member States, meeting within the Council, suspending imports of certain 
iron and steel products originating in South Africa. 

PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION 
repealing the suspension of imports of 
gold coins originating in South Africa 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas in response to the deteriorating situation in South Africa and the 
refusal of its Government to take specific measures leading to the 
abolition of apartheid the Council decided, on 27 October 1986, to suspend 
imports of gold coins originating in the Republic of South Africa; 
Whereas the present Government of the Republic of South Africa has taken 
steps to abolish apartheid, inter alia by proposing to the 
South African Parliament the repeal of the laws that provided the basis for 
apartheid; whereas the way is now open for the negotiation of a 
constitution for a united, democratic and non-racial South Africa; 
Whereas in the context of European Political Cooperation it has therefore 
now been possible to reach a consensus on relaxing the restrictions adopted 
in 1986 in order to encourage that process; 
Whereas Council Regulation 3302/861 should therefore be repealed, 
HAS ADOPTED TEES REGULATION: 
Article 1 
Council Regulation (EEC) No 3302/86 suspending imports of gold coins from 
the Republic of South Africa is hereby repealed. 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of Its publication in the 
Official, Journal of the European Communities. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in 
all the Member States. 
Done at Brussels, 1991 For the Council 
The President 
1 OJ L 305, 31.10.1986, p. 11. 
DRAFT 
DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MHJHER STATES, 
MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL 
Of 1991 
repealing the suspension of imports of certain iron and steel products 
originating in South Africa 
(91/ /ECSC) 
THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MQfflER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN 
COAL AND STEEL O0MMUNITÏ, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL, 
Whereas in response to the deteriorating situation in South Africa and the 
refusal of its Government to take specific measures leading to the 
abolition of apartheid the Representatives of the Governments of the 
Member States decided, on 16 September 1986, to suspend imports of certain 
iron and steel products originating in the Republic of South Africa; 
Whereas the present Government of the Republic of South Africa has taken 
steps to abolish apartheid, inter alia by proposing to the 
South African Parliament the repeal of the laws that provided the basis for 
apartheid; whereas the way is now open for the negotiation of a 
constitution for a united, democratic and non-racial South Africa; 
Whereas it has therefore been possible to reach a consensus in the context 
of European Political Cooperation on relaxing the restrictions adopted in 
1986 in order to encourage that process; 
Whereas therefore Decision 86/459/ECSC,1 as amended by 
Decision 88/280/EBC,2 should therefore be repealed; 
In agreement with the Commission, 
HAVE DRCIDRD AS FOLLOWS: 
1 OJ L 268, 19.9.1986, p. 1. 
2 OJL 120, 7.8.1988, p. 1. 
Article 1 
Decision 86/459/ECSC1 of the Representatives of the Governments of the 
Member States, meeting within the Council, as amended by the Decision of 
7 May 1988,2 suspending imports of certain iron and steel products 
originating in South Africa is hereby repealed. 
Article 2 
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the 
Official Journal of the European Caramunities. 
Done at Brussels, 1991. 
Tbe President 
1 OJ L 268, 19.9.1966, p. 1. 
2 QJL 120, 7.5.1988, p. 1. 
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