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STATES OF JERSEY
THE GRINDADRAP FESTIVAL IN THE FAROE ISLANDS – CONDEMNATION
OF THE HUNTING OF SEA MAMMALS
(P.35/2023 (RE-ISSUE)) – AMENDMENT
Lodged au Greffe on 6th June 2023
by Deputy L.J. Farnham of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter Earliest date for debate: 13th June 2023
STATES GREFFE
2023 P.35 Amd.
THE GRINDADRAP FESTIVAL IN THE FAROE ISLANDS – CONDEMNATION OF THE HUNTING OF SEA MAMMALS (P.35/2023) – AMENDMENT
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For the existing paragraph, substitute the following –
"to object, in the strongest possible terms, to the Faroe Islands Government, about their Grindadrap hunts where whales, dolphins and porpoises are indiscriminately slaughtered, and to request the Chief Minister to communicate the view of the States Assembly to the United Kingdom Government and the Government of the Faroe Islands."
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Designate the existing paragraph as paragraph (a) and insert the following paragraphs –
- to request the Chief Minister to request that the UK Government expresses the view of the States Assembly in its discussions with the Faroe Islands Government; and
- to request the Government of Jersey to continue to engage with the Faroe Islands Government on this matter as part of its wider programme of work to develop productive and constructive ties with fellow small-island communities.
DEPUTY L.J. FARNHAM OF ST. MARY, ST. OUEN AND ST. PETER
Note: After this amendment, the proposition would read as follows –
THE STATES are asked to decide whether they are of opinion
- to object, in the strongest possible terms, to the Faroe Islands Government, about their Grindadrap hunts where whales, dolphins and porpoises are indiscriminately slaughtered, and to request the Chief Minister to communicate the view of the States Assembly to the United Kingdom Government and the Government of the Faroe Islands;
- to request the Chief Minister to request that the UK Government expresses the view of the States Assembly in its discussions with the Faroe Islands Government; and
- to request the Government of Jersey to continue to engage with the Faroe Islands Government on this matter as part of its wider programme of work to develop productive and constructive ties with fellow small-island communities.
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REPORT
Following discussions with the External Relations department, this amendment changes the text, but not the substance, of the Proposition to ensure it can be communicated to the relevant parties in the most appropriate and effective way.
Financial and manpower implications
There are no financial/manpower implications to this amendment.
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