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The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Dioxins) (England) (No.2) (Revocation) Order 1992

S.I. 1992/3188 · Made 15 December 1992

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PUBLIC HEALTH, ENGLAND AND WALES

Made 15th December 1992

Laid before Parliament 16th December 1992

Coming into force 16th December 1992

Whereas the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food was of the opinion, in accordance with section 1(1)(a) of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985f1, that there had been or might have been circumstances as were likely to create a hazard to human health through human consumption of food;

And whereas the said Minister was of the opinion, in accordance with section 1(1)(b) of the said Act, that in consequence of the said circumstances food which was or might have been in the future derived from creatures and crops in the area described in the Schedule to the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Dioxins) (England) (No.2) Order 1992f2, was, or might have been, or might have become, unsuitable for human consumption;

And whereas the said Minister is now of the opinion that such food is no longer unsuitable for human consumption in consequence of the said circumstances;

Now, therefore, the said Minister, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 1(1) and (2) and section 24(1) and (3) of the said Act, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1985 c. 48; section 1 was amended by section 51 of the Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16), and section 24(1) was amended by paragraph 29 of Schedule 3 to that Act; section 1(2) defines “design ating authority” and section 24(1) defines “the Ministers”.

f2

S.I. 1992/1274.

Contents

  1. 1Title and commencement
  2. 2Revocation
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Title and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Dioxins) (England) (No.2) (Revocation) Order 1992 and shall come into force on 16th December 1992.

2Revocation

The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Dioxins) (England) (No.2) Order 1992(f1) is hereby revoked.

Signature

In witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on 15th December 1992.

Derek Andrews

Permanent Secretary Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order revokes the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Dioxins) (England) (No.2) Order 1992 which contains emergency prohibitions restricting various activities in order to prevent human consumption of food which had been or which might have been rendered unsuitable for that purpose in consequence of contamination by dioxins or other poisonous substances.