Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order revokes the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) (No.2) Order 1994 (“the Prohibitions Order”) which prohibited—

(a)

fishing for or taking cockles, mussels, scallops and razor clams as defined (article 1), within the area designated in the Schedule to the Prohibitions Order (article 4);

(b)

movement of such cockles, mussels, scallops and razor clams out of that area (article 5); and

(c)

landing, using in the preparation or processing for supply of food of, supplying and other specified activities in relation to, such cockles, mussels, scallops and razor clams from the designated area within the United Kingdom (article 6).

The effect of this Order is to remove completely the prohibition in fishing for, taking, moving, landing, using in food production and supplying cockles, mussels, scallops and razor clams from the area designated in the Schedule to the Prohibitions Order.