
1 

(1) This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) (West Coast) (No. 13) (Scotland) Order 2002 and shall come into force at 1600 hours on 15th October 2002.
(2) In this Order–
(a) “scallops” means scallops of the class of Pecten maximus; and
(b) “relevant time” means 0001 hours on 15th October 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.
MARY MULLIGAN
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
15th October 2002
SCHEDULE
Article 3
Area 1The area of sea below mean high water springs enclosed by a line starting from a point at 57°North latitude 6°30'West longitude; then north to 57°15'North latitude 6°30'West longitude; then east to a point on the Isle of Skye at 57°15'North latitude 6°25.6'West longitude; then south and east along the shoreline to 57°11.7'North latitude 6°West longitude; then south to a point on the Skye shoreline at 57°07.2'North latitude 6°West longitude; then south and east along the shoreline to Leir Mhaodail at 57°01.2'North latitude 6°West longitude; then south to 57°North latitude 6°West longitude; then west to a point on the east coast of Rhum at 57°North latitude 6°14.5'West longitude; then north, west and south along the shoreline to 57°North latitude 6°26.7'West longitude; then west to the point of beginning.

Area 2The area of water below mean high water springs enclosed by a line starting from a point at 56°45'North latitude 6°30'West Longitude; then east to Sanna on the Scottish mainland at 56°45'North latitude 6°11.3'West longitude; then east and south along the mainland shore to 56°42'North latitude 6°West longitude; then south to Auliston Point at 56°39'North latitude 6°West longitude; then south along the shore to 56°37.4'North latitude 6°West longitude; then south to the north cost of Mull at 56°35'North latitude 6°West longitude; then west, south and east along the Mull shore to 56°30'North latitude 6°09'West longitude; then west to 56°30'North latitude 6°30'West longitude; then north to a point on the east coast of Coll at 56°37.4'North latitude 6°30West longitude; then north and west along the shore of Coll to 56°41.2'North latitude 6°30'West; then north to the point of beginning.

Area 3The area of water below mean high water springs enclosed by a line starting from a point at 56°North latitude 7°30'West longitude; then north to 58°15'North latitude 7°30'West longitude; then east to 58°15'North latitude 7°West longitude; then south to a point on the west coast of Lewis at 58°14'North latitude 7°West longitude; then south along the shoreline of Lewis to 58°North latitude 7°05.5'West longitude; then west to the point of beginning.

Area 4The area of water below mean high water springs enclosed by a line starting from a point at 58°North latitude 7°30'West longitude; then east to a point on the shoreline of Harris at 58°North latitude 7°05'West longitude; then south along the shoreline to 57°57'North latitude 7°West longitude; then south to a point on the shoreline of Taransay 57°55.2'North latitude 7°West longitude; then east, south and west along the shoreline to 57°53.3'North latitude 7°West longitude; then south to a point on the shoreline of Harris at 57°51'North latitude 7°West longitude; then west and south along the shoreline to 57°45'North latitude 7°West longitude; then west to 57°45'North 7°30'West longitude then north to the point of beginning.

Area 5The area of sea below mean high water springs enclosed by a line starting at 57°45'North latitude 7°30'West longitude; then east to 57°45'North latitude 7°West longitude; then south to 57°30'North latitude 7°West longitude; then west to a point on the east coast of Flodaigh Mor at 57°30'North latitude 7°8.8'West longitude; then north and west along the shoreline to 57°30'North latitude 7°9.8'West longitude; then west to a point on the east coast of Ronay at 57°30'North latitude 7°9.9' West longitude; then north and west long the shoreline to 57°30'North latitude 7°11.6'West longitude; then west to a point on the east coast of Grimsay at 57°30'North latitude 7°13.1'West longitude; then north and west along the shoreline to 57°30'North latitude 7°16.3'West longitude; then west to 57°30'North latitude 7°30'West longitude; then north to a point on the shoreline of North Uist at 57°35'North latitude 7°30'West; then east, north and west along the shoreline to 57°38.5'North latitude 7°30'West longitude; then north to the point of beginning.
