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A decision made 22 July 2010 regarding: Community Provisions (Restrictive Measures - Iran) (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Order 201-.

Decision Reference: MD-C-2010-0069
Decision Summary Title :	Sanctions – Iran (Amendment No. 2)		Date of Decision Summary:	16.07.2010
Decision Summary Author:	International Relations		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	International Relations
Written Report Title :	Community Provisions (Restrictive Measures – Iran) (Amendment No.2) (Jersey) Order 201-		Date of Written Report:	16.07.2010
Written Report Author:	Law Draftsman		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Community Provisions (Restrictive Measures – Iran) (Amendment No.2) (Jersey) Order 201-
Decision(s): The Chief Minister, in pursuance of Article 2 of the European Communities Legislation (Implementation) (Jersey) Law 1996 and having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No. 423/2007 concerning restrictive measures against Iran, as amended to 19 June 2010, and to the Common Military List of the European Union, has decided to make the Community Provisions (Restrictive Measures – Iran) (Amendment No.2) (Jersey) Order 201-.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Community Provisions (Restrictive Measures – Iran) (Jersey) Order 2007 was introduced in accordance with a policy to implement sanctions measures in Jersey equivalent to those of the international community, in particular Council Regulation (EC) No.423/2007 of 7 April 2007. The measures are targeted at persons identified as: (a) being engaged in, directly associated with, or providing support for, Iran's proliferation-sensitive nuclear activities, or (b) being engaged in, directly associated with, or providing support for, Iran's development of nuclear weapon delivery systems, or (c) acting on behalf of or at the direction of a person, entity or body referred to under (a) or (b), or (d) being a legal person, entity or body owned or controlled by a person, entity or body referred to under (a) or (b), including through illicit means. The original list of persons and entities has been amended to take account of changes in the Government and administration in Iran, as well as the situation of the individuals and entities concerned. In particular, this amendment updates the provisions in line with three further European Regulations amending the original EU Regulation: · to introduce a direct reference to the Common Military List of the European Union, · to update the reference to the EU instrument controlling export of dual-use goods, · to update and supplement the lists of goods and technology which it is prohibited to sell, supply or export to Iran, and · to update the list of individuals and bodies whose funds and economic resources are frozen.
Resource Implications: There are no significant manpower or revenue implications arising.
Action required: The Chief Minister should sign and seal the attached Community Provisions (Restrictive Measures – Iran) (Amendment No.2) (Jersey) Order 201-. The Chief Minister’s Department shall – (1) inform the Assistant Greffier of the States and the States Greffe Publications Editor immediately the Order is made. (2) deliver the signed and sealed order to the Publications Editor.
Signature:		Position: Senator T.A. Le Sueur, Chief Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):