Establishment of interim controls on the importation and exportation of Benzylpiperazine (BZP) (19.09.08)

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A decision made (19.09.08) to approve the establishment of interim controls on the importation and exportation of Benzylpiperazine (BZP)

Decision Reference: MD-HA-2008-0064
Decision Summary Title :	Interim controls on the importation and exportation of Benzylpiperazine (BZP)		Date of Decision Summary:	9th September 2008
Decision Summary Author:	David A J Nurse Director, Legal Status and Revenue, C&I		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title :	Interim controls on the importation and exportation of Benzylpiperazine (BZP)		Date of Written Report:	9th September 2008
Written Report Author:	David A J Nurse Director, Legal Status and Revenue, C&I		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: The Minister approved the establishment of interim controls on the importation and exportation of 1-benzylpiperazine (also known as 1-benzyl-1,4-diazacyclohexane, N-benzylpiperazine or — less precisely — as benzylpiperazine or BZP) under the Customs and Excise (Import and Export Control) (Jersey) Order 2006 which was made in pursuance of Article 19 and 73 of the Customs and Excise (Jersey) Law 1999.
Decision(s): The Minister determined that the Head of Customs and Immigration, acting in his capacity as Agent of the Impôts, should add 1-benzylpiperazine (also known as 1-benzyl-1,4-diazacyclohexane, N-benzylpiperazine or — less precisely — as benzylpiperazine or BZP) to the list of goods in the Open General Import Licence that require a specific Import licence and to the list of goods in the Open General Export Licence that require a specific Export licence.
Reason(s) for Decision: This decision is made to establish interim controls on the importation and exportation of 1-benzylpiperazine (also known as 1-benzyl-1,4-diazacyclohexane, N-benzylpiperazine or — less precisely — as benzylpiperazine or BZP)
Resource Implications: There are no financial or manpower implications to the Home Affairs department, resulting from this decision.
Action required: The Executive Officer, Home Affairs to inform Head of the Customs and Immigration Service of the decision so that he can implement the changes. The Customs and Immigration Service to place a Gazette notice in the Jersey Evening Post advising the public of the changes.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Home Affairs
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):