Government a series of meamuraa taken follawina a review of relationA with South Africa. Those measures were contained in a Btatement distributed as a document of the General Aaeemhlv anti the Securitv Council on 21 Auauat 1985 fA/40/565-S/17411) . These include the Drohihition af ewxwtn to South Africa of petroleum and oetrolarm 0roductR , commuter hardware eauioment and anv other Droducts known to he of une to the South African sQcuritv forces. 3. The Government has also orohihite!rl the impart Pram South Africa of all arms, ammunition and militarv vehicles. PRAZIL IGriainalr EnaliRhl The President of the ReDuhliC, usina the DowerR conferred uoon him hv Article 81, item III, of the Constitution, and Coneidcrina that the aoartheiri rbaime is in flaqrant contravention of the Drinciolee of democracv anfi the racial harmonv Qxistinq in Brazil and thuR merits the lust reoulsion of the most varied aectorR of Rrazilian societv, ConRiderinq that the ~olicv ot apartheirl aRRartltR the conscience ant-! dianitv ot humanttv, IR inComD&tihIQ with the Charter of the United NationR and the Universal Declaration of Human Riahto and constitutes a threat to international oeace and aecuritv, Havinq in mind resolution 418 (1977)) of the Securitv Council of the United NationR, which imDosed a mandatorv emharso on the Rale of arms to South Africa, Coneiderinq aloo all other oertinent resolutions of the General AelasmhIv a8 well as at the Securitv Council of the United Nations, oarticularlv resolutions 473 (19RO1, 558 (19841, 566 (1985) and 569 (19851 of the Securitv Cnuncil, which urqe Memher Staten to impose voluntarv sanction8 aqainst South Africa hv reason of the Dolicv of apartheid of the Government of that countrv, Recallinq that Brazil has heen Rcruoulouelv abidinq hv the orohihition of arms sale8 to South Africa, Recallinq also that Rraail has heen followina a oolicv of curhina all contacts 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic statement from the Brazilian government, discussing measures taken in response to the situation in South Africa. It mentions the prohibition of arms sales, the denial of petroleum and other products, and the recall of diplomatic contacts. The tone is formal and diplomatic, suggesting that the text is related to international relations and politics.

**Category**
International trade, Humanitarian aid and relief