
1 

(1) This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) (No.4) Order 1993 and shall come into force at 1800 hours on 10th June 1993.
(2) In this Order “scallops” means scallops of the class ofPecten Maximus, and Queen Scallops of the class ofChlamys Opercularis, “mussels” meansMytilus Edulisand “relevant time” means one minute past midnight on 10th June 1993.
2 
In the opinion of the Secretary of State, scallops and mussels 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.
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 or mussels in the designated area.
5 
No person shall move any scallops or mussels out of the designated area.
6 
No person shall in the United Kingdom or in United Kingdom waters–
(a) use any scallops or mussels 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 or mussels which were taken from waters in the designated area after the relevant time,
(c) supply, or have in possession for supply, any scallops or mussels 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,
(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.
I W Gordon
Assistant Secretary, Scottish Office
Pentland House,
Edinburgh
10th June 1993
SCHEDULE
Article 3

That area of the sea off the eastern coastline of Caithness below mean high water springs bounded by a straight line drawn in an easterly direction from Clythness Lighthouse at 58°18.7' N latitude and 03 °12.5' W longitude until it meets longitude 02°30' W at 58 °18.7' N, thence in a northerly direction along the line of longitude 02°30' W to a point 58°38' N, thence in a straight line west to Duncansby Head Lighthouse at 58°38.7' N latitude and 03°1.5' W longitude and along the line of the mean high water springs on the eastern shore of Caithness between Duncansby Head Lighthouse and the point of beginning at Clythness Lighthouse.
