Oyster Mortality Regulations

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A decision made 6 July 2010 regarding: Oyster Mortality Regulations.

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2010-0077
Decision Summary Title:	Oyster Mortality Regulations		Date of Decision Summary:	2 July 2010
Decision Summary Author (Job Title):	States Veterinary Officer		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title:	Oyster Mortality Regulations		Date of Written Report:	2 July 2010
Written Report Author (Job Title):	States Veterinary Officer		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Regulations to administer and enforcement EU Commission requirements to identify and control increased oyster mortality caused by Ostreid herpesvirus-1 μvar
Decision(s): The Minister agrees to lodge draft Community Provisions (Mortality In Oysters) (Jersey) Regulations 201- with request to the States Assembly to debate the Regulations on 19 July 2010, in accordance with Standing Order 26, paragraph 7.
Reason(s) for Decision: Jersey is obliged to implement EU Commission Regulation 175/2010 to comply with Article 1(2) of Protocol 3 and Articles 1 and 3 of Council Regulation 706/73. Introduction is a matter of urgency to maintain Jersey’s integrity and ensure trade with EU Member States and other British Islands.
Resource Implications: No additional resources are required.
Action required: States Veterinary Officer to lodge draft Regulations au Greffe with request the minimum lodging period be reduced to 2 weeks.
Signature:		Position:
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):