
1 

(1) This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) Order 1996 and shall come into force at 20.00 hours on 17th July 1996.
(2) In this Order “mussels” means Mytilus Edulis, “scallops” means scallops of the class of Pecten Maximus and Queen Scallops of the class of Chlamys Opercularis, “razor clams” means Ensis s.p.p. and “relevant time” means one minute past midnight on 17th July 1996.
2 
In the opinion of the Secretary of State, mussels, scallops and razor clams 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 mussels, scallops or razor clams in the designated area.
5 
No person shall move any mussels, scallops or razor clams out of the designated area.
6 
No person shall in the United Kingdom or in United Kingdom waters–
(a) use any mussels, scallops or razor clams 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 mussels, scallops or razor clams which were in waters in the designated area after the relevant time,
(c) supply, or have in possession for supply, any mussels, scallops or razor clams 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 R Anderson
Assistant Secretary, Scottish Office
Pentland House,
Edinburgh
17th July 1996
SCHEDULE
Article 3

That area of sea within a line drawn from a point at Dunnet Head on the north coast of Scotland at 58° 40.5NN latitude and 003° 22.5'W longitude in a north-easterly direction to Tor Ness on the Island of Hoy at 58° 46.5'N latitude and 003° 17.5'W longitude then east along the line of the mean high water springs to Cantick Head at 58° 47.25'N latitude and 003° 7.8'W longitude and then in a north-easterly direction to a point at Hoxa Head at 58° 49.0'N latitude and 003° 01.95'W longitude on the Island of South Ronaldsay, then along the line of the mean high water springs of the south-west, south and east coast of South Ronaldsay, across the Churchill Barrier No.4, along the east coast of the Island of Burray, across Churchill Barrier No.3, along the east coast of the Island of Glimps Holm, across Churchill Barrier No.2, along the east coast of the Island of Lambs Holm, across Churchill Barrier No.1 and then along the south-east and east and north coasts of the Mainland of Orkney to a point at Mull Head at 58° 58.42'N latitude and 002° 42.7'W longitude, then in a northerly direction to a point at 59° 00'N latitude and 002° 42.7'W longitude, then in a easterly direction to a point at 59° 00'N latitude and 002° 00'W longitude, then in a southerly direction to a point at 58° 15'N latitude and 002° 00'W longitude and then in an westerly direction to a point on the Scottish Mainland at 58° 15.0'N latitude and 003° 24.4'W longitude, then along the eastern and northern coast of Scotland to the point of beginning at Dunnet Head.
