Statutory Instruments

1991 No. 703

PUBLIC HEALTH, ENGLAND AND WALES

CONTAMINATION OF FOOD

The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Lead in Cattle)(England) (Revocation) (No. 2) Order 1991

Made

15th March 1991

Laid before Parliament

18th March 1991

Coming into force

16th March 1991

Title and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (EmergencyProhibitions) (Lead in Cattle) (England) (Revocation) (No. 2) Order 1991and shall come into force on 16th March 1991.

Revocation

2.  The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Lead in Cattle)(England) Order 1991(2) is hereby revoked.

In witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister ofAgriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on 15th March 1991.

L.S.

Grant Meekings

Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

The Order revokes the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Leadin Cattle) (England) Order 1991 which contained emergency prohibitionsin order to prevent human consumption of food which may have beenrendered unsuitable for that purpose in consequence of cattle consuminglead or some other metal.

(1)

1985 c. 48; section 1 was amended by section 51 of theFood Safety Act 1990 (c. 16), and section 24 was amended by paragraph 29of Schedule 3 to that Act.

(2)

S.I. 1991/498.