The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Contamination of Feeding Stuffs) (England) Order 1990
1Title, commencement and interpretation
2Designated incident
3Designated area
4Activities prohibited in the designated area
5Prohibitions on movement
6Prohibitions throughout the United Kingdom
7Application of Order in relation to sheep and goats and certain things derived therefrom
8Exceptions to prohibitions
9Revocation
SCHEDULETHE DESIGNATED AREA
PART IAPPLICATION OF CONTROLS IN RELATION TO CATTLE AND CERTAIN THNGS DERIVED THEREFROM
PART IIAPPLICATION OF CONTROLS IN RELATION TO SHEEP AND GOATS AND CERTAIN THINGS DERIVED THEREFROM
1990 No. 37
PUBLIC HEALTH, ENGLAND AND WALES
PUBLIC HEALTH, SCOTLAND
PUBLIC HEALTH, NORTHERN IRELAND
CONTAMINATION OF FOOD

The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Contamination of Feeding Stuffs) (England) Order 1990

Approved by both Houses of Parliament
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
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 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 said Minister, 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: