Jersey Milk Marketing Board: Appointment

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A decision made 26 November 2018:

Decision Reference: MD-E-2018-0045
Decision Summary Title :	MD JMMB Appointment KK		Date of Decision Summary:	Date 5th November 2018
Decision Summary Author:	Rural Business Advisor Growth Housing & Environment Department		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Appointment Kevin Keen to JMMB 2018		Date of Written Report:	5th November 2018
Written Report Author:	Rural Business Advisor Growth Housing & Environment Department		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Jersey Milk Marketing Board: appointment of new member.
Decision(s): The Minister approved the appointment of Kevin Charles Keen to the Jersey Milk Marketing Board (JMMB), effective immediately.
Reason(s) for Decision: Following an application from the Chairman of the JMMB, the Minister, in accordance with the provisions as defined in the Milk Marketing Scheme (1955), has agreed to the appointment of Kevin Charles Keen as a member of the JMMB to ensure compliance with Scheme guidelines with regard to representation by government appointed personnel.
Resource Implications: None
Action required: Notification to JMMB that the appointment has been approved.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed)