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Status of Channel Islanders in the European Union

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A decision made (31.01.08) to agree to the publication of the report entitled 'Status of Channel Islanders in the European Union'.

Decision Reference: MD-C-2008-0003 

Decision Summary Title :

L:\International\Chief Minister decisions\Channel Islanders in the EU 2008.01.30.doc

Date of Decision Summary:

  30 January 2008

Decision Summary Author:

International Relations

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

 

Written Report

Title :

Status of Channel Islanders in the European Union

Date of Written Report:

  25 January 2008

Written Report Author:

International Relations

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

 Public

Subject:      Status of Channel Islanders in the European Union

 

Decision(s):   

The Chief Minister agreed that the report entitled ‘Status of Channel Islanders in the European Union’ should be published as a Report to the States.

Reason(s) for Decision:

On 12 September 2006, the States adopted an amendment to the States Business Plan 2007 (P.96/2006), as proposed by Deputy Le Hérissier, that the Chief Minister should report on the situation facing Jersey residents who do not have the automatic right to work and settle in European Union countries.

The draft report was agreed, subject to minor amendments, by the Council of Ministers on 24 January 2008. 

Resource Implications:

There are no resource implications arising from the Report.

Action required:

Chief Ministers Department to forward the attached report to the Greffe for publication to the States.

Signature:

 

 

Position:  Chief Minister

 

 

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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