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(1) This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) (Irish Sea) (Scotland) Order 2004 and shall come into force at 1630 hours on 28th July 2004.
(2) In this Order–
(a) “scallops” means scallops of the class of Pecten maximus; and
(b) “relevant time” means 0001 hours on 28th July 2004.
2 
In the opinion of the Scottish Ministers, scallops in the area 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 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 scallops in the designated area.
5 
No person shall move any scallops out of the designated area.
6 
No person shall–
(a) use any scallops 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 scallops which were in waters in the designated area after the relevant time;
(c) supply, or have in possession for supply, any scallops 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; 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.
MALCOLM CHISHOLM
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh
28th July 2004
SCHEDULE
Article 3
The area of sea below mean high water springs enclosed by a line starting at a point on the west shore of Wigtown Bay at 54°45'North latitude 4°21'38"West longitude; then east to a point at 54°45'North latitude 4°West longitude; then south to the point where the boundary of the Scottish Zone crosses 4°West longitude; then in a generally south westerly direction along the boundary of the Scottish Zone to the point where it crosses 4°30'West longitude; then north to a point on the east coast of Luce Bay at 54°42'19"North latitude 4°30'West longitude; then east and south along the shoreline of Wigtown Bay; then north and east continuing along the shoreline of Burrow Head, Cairn Head and Portyerrock Bay to the point of beginning.
