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Single-Use Plastics Etc. (Restrictions) (Jersey) Law 202-

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A decision made on 8 June 2021

Decision Reference:  MD-T-2021-0041

Decision Summary Title:

Lodge the Single-Use Plastics etc. (Restrictions) (Jersey) Law 202- for States Assembly approval

Date of Decision Summary:

08 June 2021

Decision Summary Author:

Head of Sustainability and Foresight 

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

n/a

Written Report

Title:

Lodge the Single-Use Plastics etc. (Restrictions) (Jersey) Law 202- for States Assembly approval

Date of Written Report:

08 June 2021

Written Report Author:

Project Lead working on behalf of Strategic Policy, Performance and Population

Written Report:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Subject: Lodge the draft Single-Use Plastics Etc. (Restrictions) (Jersey) Law 202- au Greffe and the accompanying report for approval by the States Assembly.

 

Decision(s):  The Minister approved the draft Single-Use Plastics Etc. (Restrictions) (Jersey) Law 202- and the accompanying report to be lodged for approval by the States Assembly.

 

Reason(s) for Decision: Bringing forward the Single-Use Plastics etc. (Restrictions) (Jersey) Law 202- was requested by the States Assembly through their support of P.64/2020 in June 2020.

 

Resource Implications: Once the Law is approved, Environmental and Consumer Protection will require an additional resource and there is also a cost to delivering the stakeholder communications required in the implementation period. The financial implication during the first year of the Law coming into effect is £60,170 and £33,670 for subsequent years. This cost is not able to be met from existing budgets.  If the Law is approved, contingency funding will be allocated to provide the resources required in the first year.  Funding for subsequent years will be included in the Government Plan.

Action required:  To lodge the draft Single-Use Plastics Etc. (Restrictions) (Jersey) Law 202- and the accompanying report au Greffe.

 

Signature:

 

 

Position:

Minister for Infrastructure

Date Signed:

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

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