Order made by the Secretary of State, laid before Parliament under section 1(8) of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament within twenty-eight days beginning with the day on which the order was made, subject to extension for periods of dissolution, prorogration or adjournment for more than four days.
S T A T U T O R Y I N S T R U M E N T S
1989No. 2109
PUBLIC HEALTH, ENGLAND AND WALES PUBLIC HEALTH, SCOTLAND PUBLIC HEALTH, NORTHERN IRELAND CONTAMINATION OF FOOD
The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Contamination of Feeding Stuff) (Wales) (No. 3) Order 1989
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Whereas the Secretary of State is of the opinion, as mentioned in section 1(1)(a) of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 ( a) , 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 Secretary of State 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 derived 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, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by the said section 1(1) and (2) and section 24(1) and (3) of the said Act, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:
Title, commencement and interpretation
1.-(1) This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Contamination of Feeding Stuff) (Wales) (No. 3) Order 1989 and shall come into force on 16th November 1989.
(2) In this Order
(a) "the Act" means the
Food and Environment Protection Act 1985,
(a) 1985 c.48; see the definitions of "designating authority" in section 1(2) and "the Ministers" in section 24(1).
(b) "designated area" means the farms, holdings and agricultural and other premises described in the Schedule to this Order,(c) "the Milk Marketing Board" means the Milk Marketing Board for England and Wales established under the
Agricultural Marketing Act 1958 (
a) .
Designated incident
2. In the opinion of the Secretary of State, food in the areas described in the Schedule to this Order is, or may be, or may become unsuitable for human consumption in consequence of the escape of lead into imported animal feeding stuff.
Designated area
3. The areas described in the Schedule to this Order are hereby designated for the purposes of Part I of the Act.
Activities prohibited in the designated area
4. No person shall in the designated area-
(a) slaughter any cattle for human consumption or for use in the preparation of feeding stuff,(b) prepare or process for supply to purchasers or others any food derived from cattle or anything which is derived from cattle and from which food could be derived, or(c) feed to any creature from which food may be derived a feeding stuff which is the subject matter of the incident designated by article 2 of this Order or which is derived from cattle that were in the designated area on or after 8th November 1989.
Restrictions on movement
5. Subject to article 7 of this Order, no person shall move any milk or milk product derived from any cattle or any cattle from which milk may be derived, or cattle from which meat or any other food for human consumption may be derived, from any farm, holding, agricultural or other premises described in the Schedule to this Order.
Restrictions throughout the United Kingdom
6. No person shall, in the United Kingdom-
(a) slaughter for human consumption or for use in the preparation of feeding stuff any cattle that were in the designated area after the coming into force of this Order,(b) supply, or, subject to article 7 of this Order, have in possession for supply, any milk, milk product, meat or other food, derived from cattle that were in the designated area after the coming into force of this Order,(c) feed to any creature from which food may be derived a feeding stuff which is the subject matter of the incident designated by article 2 of this Order that was taken from the designated area after the coming into force of this Order, or(d) supply or have in possession for supply any food or anything from which food could be derived that was prepared or processed in contravention of article 4(b) of this Order.
Exceptions to restrictions
7.-(1) Notwithstanding the restrictions in article 5 of this Order, the Milk Marketing Board may move milk from any farm, holding, agricultural or other premises described in the Schedule to this Order, subject to the condition set out in paragraph (2) below.
(a) 1958 c.47.
(2) The condition referred to in paragraph (1) above is that such milk is processed into butter or milk powder.
(3) Notwithstanding the restrictions in article 6(b) of this Order, there may be supplied to the Milk Marketing Board milk derived from cattle that were in the designated area after the coming into force of this Order.
8. The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Contamination of Feeding Stuff) (Wales) (No. 2) Order 1989 ( a) and the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Contamination of Feeding Stuff) (Wales) (No. 2) Amendment Order 1989 ( b) are revoked.
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Peter Walker |
15th November 1989 |
Secretary of State for Wales |
(a) S.I. 1989/2092.
(b) S.I. 1989/2105.
SCHEDULE
Article 3
THE DESIGNATED AREA
Messrs H. W. Neal and Partners, Middle Newton Farm, Newton Road, Rumney, Cardiff, South Clamorgan
Messrs D. G. Thomas and Son, Dros y Mor, Llantwit Major, South Glamorgan
E. J. Johns & Sons, Brocastle Farm, Brocastle, Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan
F. Stephenson, The Hollies, Greave Farm, Wenvoe, Cardiff
R. J. Aston, Tre-neddyn Farm, Pontabraham, Pontardulais
F. E. Park, Manor House Farm, Rogiet, Newport, Gwent
D. R. Powell, Purlon Farm, Llantwit Major, South Glamorgan
M. & G. Summers, Hendre Farm, Pencoed, Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan
D. R. Llewellyn...
