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Foreign codes of conduct and EC sanctions measures

Literature › Primary sources

Kind legislation gazette
Producer Foreign governments / EC
Coverage 1977-1986
Works using it 2

Debates

Debate Works
Cheap labour thesis and the function of the reserves 1
Sanctions, disinvestment and the anti-apartheid movement 1
Black trade unions: growth, wage effects, Wiehahn and strategy 1

Works using this source

Work As cited Period How used
De Clercq (1979) Foreign government Codes of Conduct for multinationals (1977) 1977 Used to argue Wiehahn responded to external pressure.
Holland (1989) Council of Ministers of the EC, Decision Concerning the Suspension of New Direct Investment in the Republic of South Africa, 86/517 (27 October 1986) 27 October 1986 Text of Articles 1 and 3 is analysed to show the weakness and loopholes of the investment ban.
Holland (1989) Department of Trade, Code of Conduct for Companies with Interests in South Africa, Cmnd. 7233 (1977) and Cmnd. 9860 (1986) (HMSO) 1977 and 1986 Texts of the original and revised Codes are quoted to compare their provisions on wages, unions, training and black business.