
1 

(1) This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) Order 1994 and shall come into force at 1400 hours on 20th July 1994.
(2) In this Order “razor clams” means Ensis s.p.p., “scallops” means scallops of the class of Pecten Maximusand Queen Scallops of the class of Chlamys Opercularis, “mussels” means Mytilus Edulisand “relevant time” means one minute past midnight on 20th July 1994.
2 
In the opinion of the Secretary of State, razor clams, 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 razor clams, scallops or mussels in the designated area.
5 
No person shall move any razor clams, scallops or mussels out of the designated area.
6 
No person shall in the United Kingdom or in United Kingdom waters–
(a) use any razor clams, 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 razor clams, scallops or mussels which were in waters in the designated area after the relevant time,
(c) supply, or have in possession for supply, any razor clams, 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.
A J Matheson
Assistant Secretary, Scottish Office
Pentland House,
Edinburgh
20th July 1994
SCHEDULE
Article 3

The area of sea around the Orkney Islands below mean high water springs enclosed by a line extending from a point on the mean high water springs at Aiker Ness at 59°07.48'N latitude and 003°04.4'W longitude on the Mainland of Orkney; in a northerly direction to a point at 59°08.2'N latitude and 003°04.0'W longitude on the Island of Rousay then generally in an easterly thence northerly direction following the line of mean high water springs following the eastern shore of that island to Farraclett Head at 59°11.33'N latitude and 002°58.1'W longitude then in a north easterly direction to Point of Huro on the Island of Westray at 59°13.72'N latitude and 0.02° 53.2'W longitude then in a north easterly direction following the line of mean high water springs to Weather Ness at 59°14.82'N latitude and 002°50.1'W longitude then in an easterly direction to Red Head on the Island of Eday at 59°15.1'N latitude and 002° 45.25'W longitude then in aneasterly direction to Grey Head on the Island of Calf of Eday at 59°14.88'N latitude and 002°44.19'W longitude and then due east to a point on the Island of Sanday at 59° 14.88'N latitude and 002°38.18'W longitude then in a southerly direction following the line of mean high water springs to Spur Ness at 59°12.1'N latitude and 002°41.3'W longitude then generally in a southerly direction to Links Ness on the Island of Stronsay at 59° 09.12'N latitude and 002°40.35'W longitude then in a generally southerly direction following the line of mean high water springs to Rothiesholm Head at 59°04.5'N latitude and 002°40.7'W longitude then in a generally southerly direction to Mull Head on the Mainland of Orkney at 58°58.4'N latitude and 002°42.7'W longitude then, following the line of mean high water springs along the northern shore of the Mainland of Orkney returning to the point of beginning at Aiker Ness.
