Export Control (Jersey) Law 200-

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A decision made (31.01.08) to approve the draft Export Control (Jersey) law 200-

Decision Reference: MD-HA-2008-0009
Decision Summary Title :			Date of Decision Summary:	10 January 2008
Decision Summary Author:	David Nurse, Director Customs and Excise		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 :	Draft Export Control (Jersey) Law 200-		Date of Written Report:	10 January 2008
Written Report Author:	David Nurse, Director Customs and Excise		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Draft Export Control (Jersey) Law 200-
Decision(s): The Minister approved the draft Export Control (Jersey) Law 200- for debate by the States Assembly and instructed that the draft be lodged au Greffe. The Minister also signed the Statement of Compatibility confirming that the provisions of the draft Law were compatible with the European Convention on Human Rights
Reason(s) for Decision: To control trade in, and acquisition of, military and duel use goods and the technology to produce and develop them. In particular to prohibit “exports” of military and duel use goods, give new power to control export of military or duel use technology, so called “intangibles”, and to establish certain ancillary measures, particularly as to controls of trafficking and brokering in controlled goods and technology and to allow export controls on articles of cultural interest.
Resource Implications: None
Action required: The draft Export Control (Jersey) Law 200- to be lodged au Greffe: the Executive Officer, Home Affairs Department to liaise with the Greffier of the States on the basis that the draft Law was to be requested to be taken into consideration by the States on 1st April 2008
Signature:		Position: Minister for Home Affairs
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):