The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) Order 1987

• Citation: S.I. 1987/1165
• Sections: 9

Section 1 Title, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) Order 1987, and shall come into force on 8th July 1987.

(2) In this Order—

(a) “designated area” means one of the areas described in the Schedule to this Order;

(b) “sheep” means an animal of the genus Ovis of whatever age or sex.

Section 2 Designated incident

In the opinion of the Secretary of State food in the areas described in the Schedule to this Order, or which is derived from anything in those areas, is or may be unsuitable for human consumption in consequence of the following escape of substances:—

the escape on or after 26th April 1986 of radioactive substances from a nuclear reactor situated at Chernobyl in the Ukraine, USSR.

Section 3 Designated areas

The areas described in the Schedule to this Order are hereby designated for the purposes of Part I of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985.

Section 4 Activities prohibited in the designated areas

No person shall in any of the designated areas slaughter any sheep for human consumption or for use in the preparation of feeding stuffs.

Section 5 Restrictions on movement

No person shall move any sheep from any farm, agricultural holding, agricultural premises, or holding in any of the designated areas.

Section 6 Restrictions throughout the United Kingdom

No person shall in the United Kingdom—

(a) slaughter for human consumption or for use in the preparation of feeding stuffs any sheep that was in a designated area at any time after 8th July 1987; or

(b) supply, or have in possession for supply, any meat derived from a sheep or any food which contains any such meat, if that sheep was in a designated area at any time after 8th July 1987.

Section 1 Dumfries and Galloway

The area of land within Nithsdale District comprising that part of the Parish of Ruthwell bounded as follows:—

On the north-west and north from the point where the Black Grain Burn meets the Lochar Water running in an easterly direction along the Black Grain Burn and the Kirkshiel Burn until it meets the western boundary of Stragglingwath Plantation; on or towards the east by the ditch leading to Longbridgemuir, the Longbridgemuir access road to Peter’s Plantation and along the line of the watercourse southwards to Dockridding Wood; on or towards the southwest and south in a north-westerly and westerly direction by the northern boundary of Dockridding Wood until it meets the Willow Burn; on the east in a southerly direction by the Willow Burn until it meets the eastern boundary of Cockpool Plantation and on the south by the northern boundary of Cockpool Plantation in a westerly direction until it meets the eastern boundary of Longbridgemuir Plantation; then in a westerly direction by the southern boundary of Longbridgemuir Plantation to the point national grid reference NY046681; then in a south-westerly direction to the point national grid reference NY042673 on Lochar Water; on the south-west and west in a northerly direction by the Lochar Water until it meets the Black Grain Burn.

Section 2 Dumfries and Galloway

The area of land within Nithsdale District comprising that part of the Parish of New Abbey bounded as follows:—

On the north by the Glensone Burn running in an easterly direction until it meets the weir below the junction of the Glensone Burn and the Kinharvie Burn; on the east by the Kinharvie Plantation and the Kinharvie Burn running in a southerly direction until Hawkhill; on the south by Hayfield Knowe, part of the Kinharvie Plantation, in a westerly direction until the Cullendeugh Plantation; and on the west running in a north-westerly direction by the Cullendeugh Plantation and the Drungans Plantation until the Drungans Plantation meets the Glensone Burn.

Section 3 Dumfries and Galloway

The area of land within Stewartry District comprising that part of the Parish of Kirkgunzeon bounded as follows:—

On the north-west by the fence from Bargrug Cottage in a north-easterly direction to Bargrug Plantation; on the west and south by the eastern and northern boundaries of Bargrug Plantation and then in a westerly direction to the point national grid reference NX865637 on the unclassified road from Congeith to Auchenskeoch Lodge; on the west in a northerly direction along the said unclassified road to the point national grid reference NX865642 and then on the south in a north-westerly direction by the ditch leading to Kirkgunzeon Lane; on the north-west and north by Kirkgunzeon Lane in a north-easterly direction until Mossfoot bridge; and then in a north-easterly direction along the Road A711 to Toll Bar Cottage; on the east by the Glaisters Burn running in a southerly direction until it meets Plascow Rig Plantation and then on the east following generally the western boundary of Plascow Rig Plantation until it meets the unclassified road from Congeith to Auchenskeoch Lodge; and on the south-west by the unclassified road running in a north-westerly direction until Bargrug Cottage.