# Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005, Article 2: Designated circumstances


In the opinion of the Department, scallops in the designated area may be affected by a toxin which causes diarrhetic shellfish poisoning in human beings and are likely to create a hazard to human health if they are consumed.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/205/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/food-protection-emergency-prohibitions-order-northern-ireland-2005/article-2
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