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EU Legislation (Sanctions - Democratic Republic of the Congo) (Jersey) Order 2014

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A decision made 11 December 2014:

Decision Reference:  MD-ER-2014-0041

Decision Summary Title :

Congo sanctions

Date of Decision Summary:

8 December 2014

Decision Summary Author:

 

External Relations

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

 

Written Report

Title :

EU Legislation (Sanctions – Democratic Republic of the Congo) (Jersey) Order 2014

 

Date of Written Report:

8 December 2014

Written Report Author:

Law Draftsman

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Subject:   EU Legislation (Sanctions – Democratic Republic of the Congo) (Jersey) Order 2014

Decision(s): The Minister for External Relations, in pursuance of Article 2 of the European Union Legislation (Implementation) (Jersey) Law 2014 and having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 889/2005 imposing certain specific restrictions in respect of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Council Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against persons acting in violation of the arms embargo with regard to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, made the EU Legislation (Sanctions – Democratic Republic of the Congo) (Jersey) Order 2014.

Reason(s) for Decision:

Following enactment of the European Union Legislation (Implementation) (Jersey) Law 2014, which amongst other matters clarifies the validity of ambulatory references in Jersey law, it is expedient to re-enact and amend the provisions, as they have effect in Jersey, of Council Regulation (EC) No 889/2005 imposing certain specific restrictions in respect of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Council Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against persons acting in violation of the arms embargo with regard to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The Council of the European Union introduced the above restrictive measures in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 1493 (2003) to impose an embargo on the supply of arms and related materiel to the DRC, and UNSCR 1596 (2005) which extends the arms embargo and provides for financial sanctions against certain persons designated by the UN sanctions Committee.  These measures have been subsequently amended up to Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1275/2014, which amends the identifying information and adds to the list of individuals in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005, in accordance with the list issued by the UN Sanctions Committee.

Future amendments to the Annexes to the EU Regulations, or changes to their effect in the EU as a result of any judgement of the European Court, will be implemented in Jersey by the limited use of ambulatory reference to those Annexes, without the need for any amendment to the Jersey Order.

The proposed Order will also apply to itself the EU Legislation (Sanctions) (General Provisions) (Jersey) Order 2014, which contains standard provisions relating to sanctions.   This Order must therefore be read in conjunction with that General Provisions Order.  In particular, with regard to Article 7 (‘Application: registrable trust company business’) of the General Provisions Order and in pursuance of Article 3 (‘Implementation of EU provisions: financial services’) of the European Union Legislation (Implementation) (Jersey) Law 2014, the Minister considers it expedient, in the interests of Jersey and for the better implementation of the EU Regulation in Jersey, to extend the relevant obligations, prohibitions and exceptions to persons carrying on registrable trust company business.

The EU Legislation (Sanctions – Democratic Republic of the Congo) (Jersey) Order 2014 will give effect in Jersey to the EU restrictive measures, in compliance with UN Security Council obligations and in accordance with the common external relations policy of the Council of Ministers.   

Resource Implications:  There are no resource implications arising from this legislation.

Action required:

External Relations shall –

(1) notify the Law Draftsmen and the States Greffe Publications Editor that the Order has been made, and request the Greffier of the States to notify the States of the making of the Order; and

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

 

Signature:

 

Position: 

 

 

Minister for External Relations

Date Signed:

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

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