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(1) This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) (West Coast) (No. 4) (Scotland) Order 2003 and shall come into force at 1600 hours on 25th July 2003.
(2) In this Order–
(a) “scallops” means scallops of the class of Pecten maximus; and
(b) “relevant time” means 0001 hours on 25th July 2003.
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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.
IAN GORDON
A member of staff of the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh
25th July 2003
SCHEDULE
Article 3
AREA 1The area of sea below mean high water springs enclosed by a line starting from a point at 57°15−North latitude 6°30−West longitude; then west to 57°15−North latitude 7°West longitude; then south to 57°North latitude 7°West longitude; then east to 57°North latitude 6°30−West longitude; then north to a point on Canna at 57°3−30'North latitude 6°30−West longitude; then west along the shoreline to a point on Canna at 57°4−11'North latitude 6°30−West longitude; then north to the point of beginning.

AREA 2The area of sea below mean high water springs enclosed by a line starting from a point at 57°North latitude 7°West longitude; then east to 57°North latitude 6°30−West longitude; then south to 56°45−North latitude 6°30−West longitude; then south to 56°45−North latitude 6°30−West longitude; then west to 56°45−North latitude 7°West longitude; then north to the point of beginning.

AREA 3The area of sea below mean high water springs enclosed by a line starting at 57°North latitude 6°30−West longitude; then east to a point on the west coast of Rhum at 57°North latitude 6°26−7'West longitude; then south, east and north along the shoreline to a point on the east coast of Rhum at 57°North latitude 6°14−5'West longitude; then east to 57°North latitude 6°West longitude; then south to a point on the mainland at 56°46−2'North longitude; 6°West longitude; then west along the shoreline of the Ardnamurchan peninsula to 56°45−North latitude 6°11−4'West longitude; then west to 56°45−North latitude; 6°30−West longitude; then north to the point of beginning.

AREA 4The area of sea below mean high water springs enclosed by a line starting at 56°45−North latitude 7°West longitude; then east to 56°45−North latitude 6°30−West longitude; then south to a point on the north coast of Coll at 56°41−North latitude 6°30−West longitude; then west, south and east along the shoreline to 56°37−19'North latitude 6°30−West longitude; then south to 56°30−North latitude 6°30−West longitude; then west to a point on the east coast of Tiree at 56°30−North latitude 6°48−2'West longitude; then north and west along the shoreline of Tiree to a point at 56°30−North latitude 6°59−West longitude; then west to 56°30−North latitude 7°West longitude; then north to the point of beginning.

AREA 5The area of sea 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 mainland shore to 56°37−4'North latitude 6°West longitude; then south to the north coast of Mull at 56°35−North latitude 6°West longitude; then west, south and east along the shoreline of Mull 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°30−West longitude; then north and west along the shoreline of Coll to 56°41−2'North latitude 6°30−West longitude; then north to the point of beginning.
