1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) (East Coast) (Scotland) Order 2005 and shall come into force at 1630 hours on 19th August 2005.
(2) In this Order–
(a)“scallops” means scallops of the species Pecten maximus; and
(b)“relevant time” means 0001 hours on 19th August 2005.
2. In the opinion of the Scottish Ministers, scallops in the area designated in article 3 may be affected by the toxin which causes paralytic shellfish poisoning in human beings and are likely to create a hazard to human health if they are consumed.
3. 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.
4. No person shall fish for or take any scallops in the designated area.
5. No person shall move any scallops out of the designated area.
6. 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.
PAM WHITTLE
A member of the staff of the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh
19th August 2005