# The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) Order 1993, Article 1: Citation, commencement and interpretation


(1) This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) Order 1993 and shall come into force at 1800 hours on 21st May 1993.
(2) In this Order “scallop” means Queen Scallops of the class ofChlamys Opercularis, “mussels” meansMytilus Edulisand “relevant time” means one minute past midnight on 21st May 1993.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/1338/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/food-protection-emergency-prohibitions-paralytic-shellfish-poisoning-order-1993/article-1
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