Order made by the Scottish Ministers, laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 1(8) of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985, for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament within twenty-eight days beginning with the day on which the Order was made, subject to extension for periods of dissolution or recess for more than four days.
2003 No. 429
The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) (Orkney) (No. 3) (Scotland) Order 2003
Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(1)
The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 1(1) and (2) and 24(3) of the Food and Environment Protection Act 19851 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, being of the opinion that there exist or may exist circumstances which are likely to create a hazard to human health through human consumption of food and that in consequence food which is derived or may be in the future derived from bivalve molluscs in the area described in the following Order, is, or may be, or may become, unsuitable for human consumption, hereby make the following Order:
Citation, commencement and interpretation1
1
This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) (Orkney) (No. 3) (Scotland) Order 2003 and shall come into force at 1700 hours on 8th September 2003.
2
In this Order–
a
“scallops” means scallops of the class of Pecten maximus; and
b
“relevant time” means 0001 hours on 8th September 2003.
Designated circumstances2
In the opinion of the Scottish Ministers, scallops in the area designated in article 3 below may be affected by the toxin which causes amnesic shellfish poisoning in human beings and are likely to create a hazard to human health if they are consumed.
Designated area3
The area described in the Schedule to this Order is hereby designated for the purposes of Part I of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985.
Activity prohibited in the designated area4
No person shall fish for or take any scallops in the designated area.
Prohibited movement of scallops5
No person shall move any scallops out of the designated area.
Restrictions6
No person shall–
a
use any scallops taken out of the designated area after the relevant time in the preparation or processing for supply of food and anything from which food could be derived;
b
land any scallops which were in waters in the designated area after the relevant time;
c
supply, or have in possession for supply, any scallops which were in the designated area after the relevant time;
d
supply, or have in possession for supply, any food or anything from which food could be derived in the preparation or processing of which anything was used in contravention of paragraph (a) of this article; or
e
feed to any creature a feeding stuff in the preparation or processing of which anything was used in contravention of paragraph (a) of this article.
SCHEDULETHE DESIGNATED AREA
The area of sea below mean high water springs enclosed by a line starting on the Orkney mainland at 59°00−18'North latitude 3°West longitude; then north to the south coast of Wyre at 59°06−47'North latitude 3°West longitude; then east, north and west along the shoreline to a point on the north coast of Wyre at 59°07−09'North latitude 3°West longitude; then north to a point on the south coast of Rousay at 59°07−42'North latitude 3°West longitude; then east, north and west along the shoreline of Rousay to a point on the north shore at 59°11−North latitude 3°West longitude; then north to 59°15−North latitude 3°West longitude; then east to a point on the west coast of Westray at 59°15−North latitude 2°52−05'West longitude; then south, east and north along the shoreline to a point on the east coast of Westray at 59°15−North latitude 2°51−26'West longitude; then east to 59°15−North latitude 2°51−9−West longitude; then south and north to a point on the east coast of Westray at 59°15−North latitude 2°50−5−West latitude; then east to a point on the west coast of Eday at 59°15−North latitude 2°45−42'West longitude; then south, east and north along the shoreline to a point on the east coast of Eday at 59°15−North latitude 2°45−22'West longitude; then east to a point on the west coast of Sanday at 59°15−North latitude 2°38−14'West longitude; then south, east and north along the shore of Sanday to a point on the east coast of Sanday at 59°15−North latitude 2°30−West longitude; then south to 59°North latitude 2°30−West longitude; then west to a point at the bay of Meil on the Orkney mainland at 59°North latitude 2°54−04'West longitude; then north, west and south along the shoreline to 59°North latitude 2°56−05'West longitude, then west to 59°North latitude 2°58−08'West longitude; then north along the shoreline to the point of beginning.
(This note is not part of the Order)