OpenLegislation

Explanatory note

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order revokes the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) Order 1996 which prohibited–

(a)

fishing for or taking mussels, scallops, and razor clams within the area designated in the Schedule to that Order (article 4),

(b)

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

(c)

landing, using in the preparation or processing for supply of food of, supplying and other specified activities in relation to, such 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 on fishing for, taking, moving, landing, using in food production and supplying mussels, scallops and razor clams from the designated area.