
1 
— This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) (West Coast) (No. 7) (Scotland) Order 2004 and shall come into force at 1200 hours on 4th August 2004.
(2) In this Order–
(a) “scallops” means scallops of the class of Pecten maximus; and
(b) “relevant time” means 0001 hours on 4th August 2004.
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.
IAN GORDON
A member of the staff of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh
4th August 2004
SCHEDULE
Article 3
The area of sea below mean high water springs enclosed by a line starting at a point on the shoreline of Loch Sealg on the east coast of the Isle of Lewis at 58°North latitude 6°28'15"West longitude; then east to a point on the west coast of Eilean Lubhaird at 58°North latitude 6°26'56"West longitude; then south, east and north along the shoreline of Eilean Lubhaird to a point at 58°North latitude 6°24'54"West longitude; then east to a point on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis at 58°North latitude 6°23'41"West longitude; then east along the shoreline of the Isle of Lewis to a point at 58°North latitude 6°23'33"West longitude; then east to a point at 58°North latitude 6°West longitude; then south to a point at 57°45'North latitude 6°West longitude; then west to a point at 57°45'North latitude 6°30'West longitude; then north to a point on the east coast of the Isle of Lewis at 57°56'24"North latitude 6°30'West longitude; then east, north, and west along the shoreline to the point of the beginning.

The area of sea below mean high water springs enclosed by a line starting at a point at 57°45'North latitude 6°30'West longitude; then east to a point at 57°45'North latitude 6°West longitude; then south to a point on the west coast of Rona at 57°32'42"North latitude 6°West longitude; then south along the shoreline of Rona to a point at 57°32'32"North latitude 6°West longitude; then south to a point on the shoreline of Rona at 57°32'15"North latitude 6°West longitude; then west, south and east along the shoreline of Rona to a point at 57°32'13"North latitude 6°West longitude; then south to a point on the north coast of Eilean Garbh at 57°32'02"North latitude 6°West longitude; then west, south, and east along the shoreline of Eilean Garbh to a point at 57°31'55"North latitude 6°West longitude; then north, west, south and east along the shoreland of Eilean Tigh to a point at 57°North latitude 6°West longitude; then south to a point at (57.5°) 57°30'North latitude 6° West longitude; then west to a point on the east coast of the Island of Skye at 57°30'North latitude 6°08'55"West longitude; then north, west and south east along the shoreline of the Isle of Skye and Loch Snizort Brag to a point at 57°30'North latitude 6°20'08"West longitude; then west to a point on the west shore of Loch Snizort Brag at 57°30'North latitude 6°21'30"West longitude; then north along the shoreline of Loch Snizort Brag and west and south round Lyndale Point and continuing south, west and north along the shoreline of Loch Greshornish to a point on the west shore of Loch Greshornish at 57°30'North latitude 6°26'14"West longitude; then north east and south west along the shoreline of Loch Greshornish and round Greshornish Point to a point on the east shore of Loch Diubaig at 57°30'North latitude 6°27'27"West longitude; then west to a point on the west shore of Loch Duibaig at 57°30'North latitude 6°27'54"West longitude; then north and west along the shoreline to a point at 57°31'50"North latitude (-6.5°) 6°30'West longitude; then north to the point of the beginning; under exclusion of that area of sea below mean high water springs which comprises Loch Greshornish Site ID SL 0901 enclosed by a line starting at a point at 57°30'59"North latitude 6°25'36"West longitude; then to a point at 57°31'02"North latitude 6°24'04"West longitude; then south and west along the shoreline to a point at 57°30'North latitude 6°25'15"West longitude; then west to a point at 57°30'North latitude 6°26'15"West longitude; then north along the shoreline to the point of the beginning.

The area of sea below mean high water springs enclosed by a line starting at a point at 57°45'North latitude 8°West longitude; then east to a point at 57°45'North latitude 7°30'West longitude; then south to a point on the west coast of North Uist at 57°38'21"North latitude 7°30'West longitude; then west, south and east along the shoreline of North Uist to a point at 57°34'60"North latitude 7°30'West longitude; then south to a point at 57°30'North latitude 7°30'West longitude; then west to a point at 57°30'North latitude 8°West longitude; then north to the point of the beginning.

The area of sea below mean high water springs enclosed by a line starting at a point at 57°30'North latitude 8°West longitude; then east to a point at 57°30'North latitude 7°30'West longitude; then south to a point at 57°15'North latitude 7°30'West longitude; then west to a point at 57°15'North latitude 8°West longitude; then north to the point of beginning.
