Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (England) Amendment No. 4 Order 1988
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 1988/1679 |
| Year | 1988 |
1988 No. 1679
PUBLIC HEALTH, ENGLAND AND WALESPUBLIC HEALTH, SCOTLANDPUBLIC HEALTH, NORTHERN IRELANDCONTAMINATION OF FOOD
The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (England) Amendment No. 4 Order 1988
Made 28th September 1988
Laid before Parliament 30th September 1988
Coming into force 3rd October 1988
Whereas the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is of the opinion, in accordance with section 1(1)(a) of the Food and Environment Protection Act 19851, 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 the said Minister is of the opinion, in accordance with 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 area described in Schedule 1 to the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (England) Order 19872, or which is derived or may be in the future derived from anything in that area, is, or may be, or may become, unsuitable for human consumption;
Now, therefore, the said Minister, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by the said section 1(1) and section 24(3) of the said Act, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:—
Title and commencement0
1. This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (England) Amendment No. 4 Order 1988 and shall come into force on 3rd October 1988.
Partial revocation and amendment
2. The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (England) Order 1987 is revoked to the extent that it imposes prohibitions on —
(a) the slaughter of a 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 on or before 31st July 1988 which consent was subject to the condition that the sheep to which it applies should be marked with an apricot mark; and
(b) the slaughter of a sheep which —
(i) was moved from any place in accordance with a consent given under the said section 2(1) on or after 3rd October 1988, which consent was subject to the condition that the sheep to which it applies should be marked with a blue mark; and
(ii) has been examined...
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