
1 

(1) This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) Order 1997 and shall come into force at 20.00 hours on 20th June 1997.
(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  June 1997.
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.
G M Thomson
Assistant Secretary, Scottish Office
Pentland House,
Edinburgh
20th June 1997
SCHEDULE
Article 3

The area of sea around the Orkney Islands below mean high water springs enclosed by a line extending from the point at 58°45'N and 3°30'W then due north to the point at 59°15'N and 3°30'W, then in an easterly direction to the point at 59°15'N and 2°30'W, then due south to the point at 58°45'N and 2°30'W and then due west to the point of starting.
