http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/21/body/madeThe Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) (West Coast) (Scotland) Order 2004LegislationFood safetyFood legislationFood standardsWater pollutionKing's Printer for Scotland2014-07-15PUBLIC HEALTH;CONTAMINATION OF FOODThis Order, which forms part of Scots law only, contains emergency prohibitions restricting various activities in order to prevent human consumption of food rendered unsuitable for that purpose by virtue of shellfish having been affected by the toxin which causes amnesic shellfish poisoning in human beings.The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) (West Coast) (Scotland) Order 2004The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) (West Coast) (Scotland) Revocation Order 2004art 2

Citation, commencement and interpretation1.(1)

This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) (West Coast) (Scotland) Order 2004 and shall come into force at 1600 hours on 27th January 2004.

(2)

In this Order–

(a)

“scallops” means scallops of the class of Pecten maximus; and

(b)

“relevant time” means 0001 hours on 27th January 2004.

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.

TOM McCABEAuthorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh

27th January 2004