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(1) This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) (No.7) Order 1993 and shall come into force at 1800 hours on 23rd June 1993.
(2) In this Order “scallops” means scallops of the class of Pecten Maximus and Queen Scallops of the class of Chlamys Opercularis, “mussels” means Mytilus Edulis and “relevant time” means one minute past midnight on 23rd 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.
E C Davison
Assistant Secretary, Scottish Office
Pentland House,
Edinburgh
23rd June 1993
SCHEDULE
Article 3

The area of sea below mean high water springs enclosed by a line extending from a point on the line of mean high water springs at Kinnaird’s Head at 57°41.9'N latitude and 2W longitude; then in an easterly direction to a point at 57°41.9'N latitude and 1W longitude; then in a northerly direction to a point at 59°34'N latitude and 1W longitude; then in a westerly direction to a point at 59°34'N latitude and 1°40'W longitude; then in a south westerly direction to a point at 59°25'N latitude and 20°15'W longitude; then in a southerly direction to a point at 58°51.1'N latitude and 2° 15'W longitude; then in a westerly direction to Burray Ness on the island of Burray at 58°51.1'N latitude and 2°51.5'W longitude; then generally in a southerly direction following the line of mean high water springs on the eastern shore to a point at Old Head on the Island of South Ronaldsay at 58°44.1'N latitude and 2°55'W longitude; then in a south westerly direction to Duncansby Head lighthouse at 58°38.7'N latitude and 03°1.5'W longitude; then in a generally southerly direction following the line of mean high water springs on the east coast of Scotland to Dornoch Point at 57°51.7'N latitude and 4°0.7'W longitude; in an easterly direction along the line of mean high water springs to Tarbat Ness at 57°52'N latitude and 3° 46.4'W longitude; in a generally southerly direction along the line of mean high water springs on the east coast of Scotland, to include the Cromarty, Beauly and Inner Moray Firths to a point at Fort George at 57°35'N latitude and 4°4.5'W longitude; thereafter in a generally easterly direction following the line of mean high water springs to the point of beginning at Kinnaird’s Head at 57°41.9'N latitude and 2W longitude; but excluding therefrom the area of sea described in the Schedule to the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) (No.4) Order 1993
