The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) (No.14) Order 1991

• Citation: S.I. 1991/2902
• Sections: 6

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) (No.14) Order 1991 and shall come into force at 10.00 hours on 20th December 1991.

(2) In this Order “scallop” means scallop of the class of Pecten Maximus and Queen Scallops of the of Clamys Opercularis which are taken from wild stocks by mechanical methods of fishing or by divers and “relevant time” means one minute past midnight on 20th December 1991.

Section 2 Designated circumstances

In the opinion of the Secretary of State, scallops in the area designated in article 3 below 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.

Section 3 Designated area

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.

Section 4 Activity prohibited in the designated area

No person shall fish or take any scallops in the designated area.

Section 5 Prohibited movement of scallops

No person shall move any scallops out of the designated area.

Section 6 Restrictions throughout the United Kingdom

No person shall in the United Kingdom or in United Kingdom waters—

(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 sub-paragraph (a) of this article,

(e) feed to any creature a feeding stuff in the preparation or processing of which anything was used in contravention of sub-paragraph (a) of this article.