Statutory Instrument 1992 No. 2726

The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Lead in Ducks and Geese) (England) Order 1992

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Order made by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, 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 prorogation or adjournment for more than four days.

1992 No. 2726

PUBLIC HEALTH, ENGLAND AND WALES

CONTAMINATION OF FOOD

The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Lead in Ducks and Geese) (England) Order 1992

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 1(1) and (2) and section 24(1) and (3) of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985^[1], and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, being of the opinion that there exists or may exist circumstances which are likely to create a hazard to human health through human consumption of food and that in consequence food which is derived or may be in the future derived from drakes, ducks, ganders and geese in the area described in that following Order, is, or may be, or may become, unsuitable for human consumption, hereby makes the following Order:

Title and commencement
    1.    This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions)(Lead in Ducks and Geese)(England)Order 1992 and shall come into force on 31st October 1992.

Designated circumstances
    2.    In the opinion of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, drakes, ducks, ganders and geese in the area designated in article 3 below may have eaten lead and are likely to create a hazard to human health if their meat is consumed.

Designated area
    3.    The area described in the Schedule to this Order is hereby designated for the purposes of Part I of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985.

Prohibitions on movement
    4.—(1)  No person shall move any drakes, ducks, ganders or geese from the designated area.

    (2)  No person shall move from the designated area any meat or other product derived from drakes, ducks, ganders or geese which are or have been in the designated area.

    (3)  No person shall move from from the designated area any product:—
 (i) which could be used as a feeding stuff for animals intended for human consumption; and
 (ii) which has been derived from any drakes, ducks, ganders or geese which are or have been in the designated area.

In witness whereof of the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on
30th October 1992.


Derek Andrews

Permanent Secretary Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

[1] 1985 c. 48; section 1 was amended by section 51 of the Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16), and section 24(1) was amended by paragraph 29 of Schedule 3 to that Act; section 1(2) defines "designating authority" and section 24(1) defines "the Ministers". back

Explanatory Note