UNITED KINGDOM STATUTORY INSTRUMENT
1987 No. 1888
PUBLIC HEALTH, ENGLAND AND WALESPUBLIC HEALTH, SCOTLANDPUBLIC HEALTH, NORTHERN IRELANDCONTAMINATION OF FOOD
The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (No.4) Order 1987
Made 3rd November 1987
Laid before Parliament 4th November 1987
Coming into force 4th November 1987
Whereas the Secretary of State is of the opinion, as mentioned in section 1(1)(a) of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985, that there has been or may have been an escape of substances of such descriptions and in such quantities and such circumstances as are likely to create a hazard to human health through human consumption of food;
And whereas he is of the opinion, as mentioned in section 1(1)(b) of the said Act, that in consequence of the said escape of substances, food which is, or may be in the future, in the areas described in the Schedule to the following Order, or which is, or may be in the future, derived from anything in those areas, is, or may be, or may become, unsuitable for human consumption;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 1(1) and (2), and 24(1) and (3) of the said Act, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, he hereby makes the following Order:
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Title, commencement and interpretationTitle, commencement and interpretation
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (No. 4) Order 1987 and shall come into force on 4th November 1987.
(2) In this Order—
(a)
(a) “designated area” means one of the areas described in the Schedule to this Order;
(b)
(b) “sheep” means an animal of the genus Ovis of whatever age or sex.
Designated incident
2. In the opinion of the Secretary of State food in the areas described in the Schedule to this Order, or which is derived from anything in those areas, is or may be unsuitable for human Consumption in consequence of the following escape of substances:—
the escape on or after 26th April 1986 of radioactive substances from a nuclear reactor situated at Chernobyl in the Ukraine, USSR.
Designated areas
3. The areas described in the Schedule to this Order are hereby designated for the purposes of Part I of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985.
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Activities prohibited in the designated areasActivities prohibited in the designated areas
4.—(1) No person shall in any of the designated areas slaughter any sheep for human consumption or for use in the preparation of feeding stuffs.
(2) Paragraph (1) above shall not apply in the case of—
(a)
(a) any sheep which was moved from any place in accordance with a consent given under section 2(1) of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 which consent was subject to the condition that the sheep to which it applies should be marked with an apricot mark; or
(b)
(b) any sheep which
(i) was moved from any place in accordance with a consent given under section 2(1) of the said Act which consent was subject to the condition that the sheep to which it applies should be marked with a green mark, or
(ii) was moved from any place in accordance with a consent given on or after 28th September 1987 under section 2(1) of the said Act which consent was subject to the condition that the sheep to which it applies should be marked with a blue mark,
and which in either case has been examined and marked with an ear-tag by a person authorised in that behalf by one of the Ministers.
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Restrictions on movementRestrictions on movement
5.—(1) No person shall move any sheep from any farm, agricultural holding, agricultural premises, or holding in any of the designated areas.
(2) Paragraph (1) above shall not apply in the case of—
(a)
(a) any sheep which was moved from any place in accordance with a consent given under section 2(1) of the said Act which consent was subject to the condition that the sheep to which it applies should be marked with an apricot mark;—
(b)
(b) any sheep which was moved from any place in accordance with a consent given under section 2(1) of the said Act which consent was subject to the condition that the sheep to which it applies should be marked with a green mark;
(c)
(c) any sheep which was moved from any place in accordance with a consent given on or after 28th September 1987 under section 2(1) of the said Act which consent was subject to the condition that the sheep to which it applies should be marked with a blue mark.
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Restrictions throughout the United KingdomRestrictions throughout the United Kingdom
6.—(1) No person shall in the United Kingdom—
(a)
(a) slaughter for human consumption or for use in the preparation of feeding stuffs any sheep which was in a designated area at any time after 12th August 1987; or
(b)
(b) supply, or have in possession for supply, any meat derived from a sheep or any food which contains any such meat, if that sheep was in a designated area at any time after 12th August 1987.
(2) Paragraph (1) above shall not apply in the case of —
(a)
(a) any sheep which was moved from any place in accordance with a consent given under section 2(1) of the said Act which consent was subject to the condition that the sheep to which it applies should be marked with an apricot mark; or
(b)
(b) any sheep which—
(i) was moved from any place in accordance with a consent given under section 2(1) of the said Act which consent was subject to the condition that the sheep to which it applies should be marked with a green mark, or
(ii) was moved from any place in accordance with a consent given on or after 28th September 1987 under section 2(1) of the said Act which consent was subject to the condition that the sheep to which it applies should be marked with a blue mark,
and which in either case has been examined and marked with an ear-tag by a person authorised in that behalf by one of the Ministers.
N E Sharp
Assistant Secretary, Scottish Office
New St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
3rd November 1987
SCHEDULE
SCHEDULE
Article 3
THE DESIGNATED AREAS
1. Dumfries and Galloway Region
(a) The area of land within Stewartry District comprising that part of the Parishes of Glencairn and Dunscore bounded as follows:—
On the north from the point where the Walls Burn meets the boundary between Stewartry District and Nithsdale District running in an easterly direction through Craes Hill to Bogrie Hill and then in a southerly direction until the minor road north of Castramon Moor; then in a south-westerly direction to the Castramon Hill then in a westerly direction until the watercourse to the north of Craigenputtock Moor; then following the said watercourse in a westerly direction until it meets the Urr Water; then in a northerly direction following the Urr Water and the boundary between Stewartry District and Nithsdale District until the Walls Burn.
(b) The area of land within Stewartry District comprising that part of the Parish of Kirkpatrick Durham bounded as follows:—
On the north from the point where the Craigenputtock Burn meets the Urr Water and running in a south-easterly direction to the Barr Hill plantation; then in a south-easterly direction following the western boundary of said plantation until it meets the Auchenhay Burn and then in a southerly direction by the said Burn to the point national grid reference NX773777; then in a westerly direction until Crogo Mill; and then following the Urr Water in a northerly direction until it meets the Craigenputtock Burn.
(c) The area of land within Wigtown District comprising that part of the Parish of Minnigaff bounded as follows:—
On the north-west from the point where the Cross Burn meets the boundary between Dumfries and Galloway Region and Strathclyde Region running in an easterly direction following said boundary until it meets the boundary between Wigtown District and Stewartry District at the point national grid reference NX467873; then in a southerly direction following the western boundary of the forestry plantation and the boundary between Wigtown District and Stewartry District until it meets the River Dee to the south of Rig of Crow Nest; then following the eastern, northern and western boundaries of Ellergower Knowe plantation until it meets Loch Dee; then following round the western edge of Loch Dee to the point where it meets the White Laggan Burn; then in a westerly and then southerly direction following the boundary of White Laggan plantation until it again meets the White Laggan Burn; then in a south-easterly direction to Millfore Hill and continuing on to the Plantation south of Kirkloch; then following generally the western boundary of said plantation to the point where the Green Burn meets the Pulbae Burn; then in a northerly direction, following the boundary of the said plantation to the point national grid reference NX412711; then following the Coldstream Burn in a south-westerly direction until it meets the plantation south of Drannandow Farm; then in a northerly direction following the eastern boundary of Glentrool Forest passing to the south of Glenhead and Buchan steadings and following the boundary of Glentrool Forest to the south of Palgowan; then in a northerly direction following generally the eastern boundary of Glentrool Forest until the point where the Cross Burn meets the said Regional boundary.
(d) The area of land within Nithsdale District comprising that part of the Parish of Kirkconnel bounded as follows:—
On the north from the point where the Polmarlach Burn meets the River Nith and running in an easterly direction by the River Nith to the point national grid reference NS693130; then in a southerly direction to, and crossing the Road A70 at the point national grid reference NS695125...
