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(1) This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) (West Coast) (No. 7) (Scotland) Order 2002 and shall come into force at 1500 hours on 3rd July 2002.
(2) In this Order–
(a) “scallops” means scallops of the species of Pecten maximus; and
(b) “relevant time” means 0001 hours on 3rd July 2002.
2 
In the opinion of the Scottish Ministers, scallops in the areas designated in article 3 below may be affected by the toxin which causes amnesic shellfish poisoning in human beings and are likely to create a hazard to human health if they are consumed.
3 
The areas described in the Schedule to this Order are 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 in the designated areas.
5 
No person shall move any scallops out of the designated areas.
6 
No person shall–
(a) use any scallops taken out of the designated areas 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 which were in waters in the designated areas after the relevant time;
(c) supply, or have in possession for supply, any scallops which were in the designated areas 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; or
(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.
FRANCIS McAVEETY
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
3rd July 2002
SCHEDULE
Article 3
AREA 1The area of sea below high water springs enclosed by a line starting from a point at Srianach on Lewis at 58°North latitude 6°23'West longitude; then south along the shore of Lewis to a point at 57°56.4'North latitude 6°30'West longitude; then south to 57°45'North latitude 6°30'West longitude; then east to 57°45'North latitude 6°West longitude; then north to 58°North latitude 6°West longitude; then west to the point of beginning.

AREA 2The area of sea below high water springs enclosed by a line starting from a point at 57°30'North latitude 7°00'West longitude; then north to a point on South Harris at 57°45'North latitude 7°00'West longitude; then south and east along the shore of South Harris to a point 57°45'North latitude 6°56'West longitude; then east to a point at 57°45'North latitude 6°30'West longitude; then south to a point on the Isle of Skye at 57°31'North latitude 6°30'West longitude; then west along the shore to a point at 57°30'North latitude 6°45'West longitude; then west to the point of beginning.
