E-Borders: Memorandum of Understanding: Between Governments of Jersey, United Kingdom, and Northern Ireland

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A decision made 5 June 2013:

Decision Reference: MD-HA-2013-0033
Decision Summary Title :	Signing of Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Jersey and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning e-Borders		Date of Decision Summary:	15 April 2013
Decision Summary Author:	Director, Law Enforcement		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	n/a
Written Report Title :	Signing of MoU between the Government of Jersey and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning e-Borders		Date of Written Report:	22 May 2013
Written Report Author:	Director, Law Enforcement		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Signing of Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Jersey and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning e-Borders.
Decision(s): The Minister agreed that the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Jersey and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning e-Borders, attached as Appendix 1 of the associated report to this Ministerial Decision, may now be signed for and on behalf of the Government of Jersey by the Head of Service of the States of Jersey Customs and Immigration Service.
Reason(s) for Decision: The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Jersey and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning e-Borders will allow Jersey to continue to participate fully in the development and implementation of the e-Borders programme.
Resource Implications: None
Action required: The Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Jersey and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning e-Borders to be signed by Michael Robinson, Head of Service of the States of Jersey Customs and Immigration Service, for and on behalf of the Government of Jersey.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Home Affairs
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):