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(1) This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) (West Coast) (No. 8) (Scotland) Order 2004 and shall come into force at 1630 hours on 16th August 2004.
(2) In this Order–
(a) “scallops” means scallops of the class of Pecten maximus; and
(b) “relevant time” means 0001 hours on 16th August 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
16th August 2004
SCHEDULE
Article 3

The area of sea below mean high water springs enclosed by a line starting from a point at 56°15'North latitude 6°30'West longitude; then north to a point at 56°30'North latitude 6°30'West longitude; then east to a point on the west coast of Mull at 56°30'North latitude 6°09'West longitude; then south, east and west along the shorelines of Loch na Keal and Loch Scridain to a point at 56°18.6'North latitude 6°00'West longitude; then south to a point at 56°15'North 6°00'West longitude; then west to the point of beginning.
