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Community Provisions (Restrictive Measures - Syria) (Amendment No. 7) (Jersey) Order 2012

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A decision made 5 October 2012:

Decision Reference: MD-C-2012-0100

Decision Summary Title :

Sanctions – Syria Order (Amendment No. 7) 2012

Date of Decision Summary:

5 October 2012

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 – Syria) (Amendment No 7) (Jersey) Order 2012

Date of Written Report:

2 October 2012

Written Report Author:

Law Draftsman

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

Public

Subject:  Community Provisions (Restrictive Measures – Syria) (Amendment No.7) (Jersey) Order 2012

Decision(s):  The Deputy Chief Minister, on behalf of the Chief Minister, in pursuance of Article 2 of the European Communities Legislation (Implementation) (Jersey) Law 1996 and having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No. 36/2012 of 18 January 2012 concerning restrictive measures in Syria, decided to make the Community Provisions (Restrictive Measures – Syria) (Amendment No. 7) (Jersey) Order 2012.

Reason(s) for Decision:   The Community Provisions (Restrictive Measures – Syria) (Jersey) Order 2012 provided for restrictive measures in Jersey in view of the ongoing situation in Syria. 

The amendment has been prepared to give effect in Jersey of Council Regulations (EU) No. 867/2012 which came into force on 26 September 2012.  The Order requires a person exporting goods to Syria pursuant to an authorisation to produce the authorisation; widens the existing prohibition on the supply of equipment, technology or assistance for use in the construction of power plants in Syria; and introduces further circumstances in which the competent authority for Jersey may authorise the transfer of funds or economic resources to or in connection with Syria.

Resource Implications:   There are no manpower or financial implications arising from the Order.

Action required:  The Deputy Chief Minister, on behalf of the Chief Minister to sign and seal the attached Community Provisions (restrictive Measures – Syria) (Amendment No. 7) (Jersey) Order 2012.  The Chief Minister’s Department to:

  • Inform the Greffier of the States and the States Greffe publications editor immediately once  the Order is made;
  • Deliver the signed and sealed Order to the publications editor.

Signature:

 

 

Position:

 

Senator B I Le Marquand, Deputy Chief Minister

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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