CELEX: 51991PC0107
Language: en
Date: 1991-03-27
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) REPEALING THE SUSPENSION OF IMPORTS OF GOLD COINS ORIGINATING IN SOUTH AFRICA

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)
 ---pagebreak---                            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.
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak---                       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.
 ---pagebreak---                                    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 O J L 120, 7.8.1988, p. 1.
 ---pagebreak---                                  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 Q J L 120, 7.5.1988, p. 1.
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