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Community Provisions (Restrictive Measures - Belarus) (Amendment No.4) (Jersey) Order 2011

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A decision made on 20 December 2011:

Decision Reference:  MD-C-2011-0151

Decision Summary Title :

Community Provisions (Restrictive Measures – Belarus) (Amendment No.4) (Jersey) Order 2011

Date of Decision Summary:

19 December 2011

Decision Summary Author:

International Relations

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

 

Written Report

Title :

Community Provisions (Restrictive Measures – Belarus) (Amendment No.4) (Jersey) Order 2011

Date of Written Report:

19 December 2011

Written Report Author:

Law Draftsman

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

Public

Subject:  Community Provisions (Restrictive Measures – Belarus) (Amendment No.4) (Jersey) Order 2011

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. 765/2006 of 18 May 2006 concerning restrictive measures in respect of Belarus as amended, made the Community Provisions (Restrictive Measures – Belarus) (Amendment No.4) (Jersey) Order 2011.

Reason(s) for Decision:    The Community Provisions (Restrictive Measures – Belarus) (Amendment No.4) (Jersey) Order 2011 updates the Community Provisions (Restrictive Measures – Belarus) (Jersey) Order 2011 as amended, which was adopted in response to a violation of international electoral standards in the Presidential elections in Belarus on 19 March 2006, resulting in the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. 

The changes give effect in Jersey to Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 1320/2011 which adds two individuals to the list of designated persons subject to restrictive measures.

Resource Implications:  There are no manpower or resource implications arising from this Order.

Action required:    The Chief Minister is requested to sign and seal the attached Community Provisions (Restrictive Measures – Belarus) (Amendment No.4) (Jersey) Order 2011. 

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 to facilitate notification to the States and publication.

(2) deliver the signed and sealed order to the Publications Editor.

Signature:

 

Position: 

 

Senator I.J. Gorst, Chief Minister

Date Signed:

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

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