Statutory Instruments
1995 No. 46

PUBLIC HEALTH, ENGLAND AND WALES
PUBLIC HEALTH, SCOTLAND
PUBLIC HEALTH, NORTHERN IRELAND
CONTAMINATION OF FOOD
The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Radioactivity in Sheep) (Wales) (Partial Revocation) Order 1995

Made
13th January 1995

Laid before Parliament
17th January 1995

Coming into force
18th January 1995

Whereas the Secretary of State was of the opinion, as mentioned in section 1(1)(a) of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985(1), that there had been or might have been circumstances which were likely to create a hazard to human health through human consumption of food;
And whereas the Secretary of State was of the opinion, as mentioned in section 1(1)(b) of the said Act, that in consequence of the said circumstances food which was or might have been in the future derived from sheep in the areas described in Schedule 1 to the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Radioactivity in Sheep) (Wales) Order 1991(2), was, or might have been, or might have become, unsuitable for human consumption;
And whereas the Secretary of State is now of the opinion that food which is derived or may in the future be derived from sheep in the areas referred to in article 2(1) of this Order is no longer unsuitable for human consumption in consequence of the said circumstances;

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 1(1) and (2) and section 24(1) and (3) of the said Act(3), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:—

Title and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Radioactivity in Sheep) (Wales) (Partial Revocation) Order 1995 and shall come into force on 18th January 1995.

Partial revocation

2.—(1) The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Radioactivity in Sheep) (Wales) Order 1991 is hereby revoked—

(a)with respect to those parts of the designated area numbered 3 in Schedule 1 to that Order which are set out in Part 1 of the Schedule to this Order;

(b)with respect to the designated areas numbered 8, 9 and 16 in Schedule 1 to that Order.

(2) In consequence of that revocation that Order shall be amended as follows—

(a)for paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 there shall be substituted the paragraph set out in Part II of the Schedule to this Order;

(b)for the words “6, 7, 8 and 9” in article 6(1)(a)(iii) and 6(1)(b)(iii) there shall be substituted the words “6 and 7”.

(c)for the words “in any of the areas numbered 15 and 16” in article 6(1)(a)(v) and 6(1)(b)(v) there shall be substituted the words “in the area numbered 15”.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales

Gwilym Jones
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Welsh Office
13th January 1995

Article 2
SCHEDULE

PART IPARTS OF AN AREA NO LONGER DESIGNATED

1.  The part of the designated area referred to in article 2(1)(a) which lies within the following boundary:—

From OS map reference SH 817229 north-eastwards along the A494(T) passing through OS map references SH 820232, SH 828241 and SH 846262, to a junction with a fence at SH 852274 near Pont Pant-gwyn; generally eastwards following the fence to OS map reference SH 853274, then generally north-eastwards along the fence to OS map reference SH 855276; generally south-eastwards along the fence to OS map reference SH 858271; generally north-eastwards along the fence following the southern boundary of the forest plantation near Llechwedd Fwyalchen to OS map reference SH 861273; generally south-eastwards following the fence to OS map reference SH 862271 then eastwards along the fence to OS map reference SH 864271; generally southwards following the forest plantation’s eastern boundary fence to its junction with the Nant Rhos-goch at OS map reference SH 865261; generally northwards along the course of the Nant Rhos-goch to OS map reference SH 865268; generally eastwards towards Graig Y Geifr to a junction with a forest fence at OS map reference SH 872269; generally southwards along the forest fence to OS map reference SH 871258; generally southwards following that fence to OS map reference SH 870255, then eastwards to the southern bank of the Llyn Lliwbran at OS map reference SH 874254; continuing generally eastwards along the southern bank of the Llyn Lliwbran to its junction with a fence at OS map reference SH 878254; generally south-westwards along the fence passing through OS map references SH 879250, SH 876245 and SH 873243 to its junction with the Cwm Ffynnon at OS map reference SH 871238; generally north-eastwards along the course of the Cwm Ffynnon to its junction with the Cwm Llwydd at OS map reference SH 875238; generally southwards along the course of the Cwm Llwyd to OS map reference SH 871229, then westwards to the eastern bank of the Graiglyn Dyfi at OS map reference SH 865230; generally south-eastwards along the course of the eastern bank of the Graiglyn Dyfi to its junction with the Llaethnant at OS map reference SH 871219; generally eastwards along the course of the Llaethnant to its junction with the fence at OS map reference SH 873219; generally southwards along that fence which follows a community boundary to OS map reference SH 872213; generally westwards along that fence passing near Drws Bach to OS map reference SH 864213; generally north-westwards along that fence to its junction with a fence at OS map reference SH 860220 near Aran Fawddwy; generally north-eastwards following the fence to OS map reference SH 863225; generally westwards following the fence passing through OS map reference SH 857225 to its junction with a forest boundary fence at OS map reference SH 850229, near Pared yr Ychain; generally north-westwards following the forest fence passing through OS map reference SH 843229 to OS map reference SH 837234 near Foel Ddu; generally south-westwards along the forest fence passing through OS map reference SH 834232 to OS map reference SH 829229; generally south-eastwards following the forest fence passing through OS map reference SH 835227 to OS map reference SH 840225 towards Cefn Glas; generally south-westwards along the forest fence to OS map reference SH 838221; generally north-westwards continuing along the forest fence, passing through OS map references SH 831224, SH 826224 and SH 825227 to OS map reference SH 822229; generally north-eastwards following the forest fence at Coed Bryn-turnoriad passing through OS map reference SH 825232 to its junction with a fence at OS map reference SH 826234; generally north-westwards following the fence to its junction with the Afon Wnion at OS map reference SH 825235; generally south-westwards following the course of the Afon Wnion to its junction with the A494(T) at OS map reference SH 817229 near Wenallt.

This part of a designated area includes any part of a road by reference to which its boundary is defined.

2.  The part of the designated area referred to in article 2(1)(a) which lies within the following boundary:—

From OS Map reference SH 838196 near Graig y Ffynnon south-westwards along the fence which follows a community boundary passing through OS map references SH 836195 and SH 829191 to OS map reference SH 825185; generally northwards along that fence to its junction with a stream at OS map reference SH 825187; generally north-westwards along the eastern bank of that stream to its junction with a forest fence at OS map reference SH 822191; generally north-westwards along the forest fence to OS map reference SH 819193; generally south-westwards following the forest fence to OS map reference SH 817191; generally north-westwards along the forest fence to OS map reference SH 814193; generally north-eastwards along the forest fence to OS map reference SH 817195; generally northwards following the forest fence passing through OS map references SH 813201 and SH 818205 to OS map reference SH 812210, generally south-westwards along the fence through OS map reference SH 809209 to OS map reference SH 806206; generally north-westwards along the fence to OS map reference SH 801209, then north-eastwards along the fence passing through OS map reference SH 805212 to OS map reference SH 812213; generally south-eastwards following the forest fence near Hafodty Llety-wyn passing through OS map references SH 815211, SH 819211 and SH 823210 to its junction with a fence at OS map reference SH 825208; generally south-eastwards, following the fence towards Craig y Ffynnon, passing through OS map references SH 828205 and SH 833200 to its junction at OS map reference SH 838196 with the fence near Glasgwm.

PART IITHAT PART OF THE AREA NUMBERED 3 IN SCHEDULE 1 TO THE FOOD PROTECTION (EMERGENCY PROHIBITIONS) (RADIOACTIVITY IN SHEEP) (WALES) ORDER 1991 REMAINING DESIGNATED

“3.  An area comprising that part of the County of Gwynedd which lies within the following boundary:—

From where the forest fence meets a fence at OS map reference SH 806288; generally southwards along the forest fence to its junction with a fence at OS map reference SH 795238; generally southwards along the fence to its junction with a fence at OS map reference SH 797232; generally north-eastwards along the fence to its junction with the Afon Eiddion at OS map reference SH 807239; generally north-eastwards following the course of the Afon Eiddion to where it meets a fence at OS map reference SH 814248; generally eastwards along the fence to its junction with a fence at OS map reference SH 815248; generally southwards along the fence passing through OS map references SH 815244 and SH 814240 to OS map reference SH 814238; generally westwards along the fence to OS map reference SH 812238; generally southwards along the fence passing through OS map references SH 811234 and SH 809229; generally south-eastwards along the fence to OS map reference SH 811227; generally south-westwards along the fence to OS map reference SH 809226; generally south-eastwards along the fence to where it meets the A494(T) road at OS map reference SH 810224; generally south-eastwards along the A494(T) to where it meets the Afon Wnion at OS map reference SH 811224; generally south-westwards along the course of the Afon Wnion to its confluence with the Nant Terfyn at OS map reference SH 808219; generally south-eastwards along the course of the Nant Terfyn to its junction with a forest fence at OS map reference SH 812214; generally south-eastwards following the forest fence, passing through OS map references SH 815211 and SH 819211, to its junction with a fence at SH 825208; generally south-eastwards following the fence towards Craig Y Ffynnon passing through OS map references SH 828205 and SH 833200 to its junction with the fence at OS map reference SH 838196 near Glasgwm; generally north-eastwards following the fence which passes through OS map references SH 846205, SH 851208 and SH 856216, to its junction with a fence at OS map reference SH 860220 near Aran Fawddwy; generally north-eastwards following that fence to OS map reference SH 863225; generally westwards following the fence which passes through OS map reference SH 857225 to its junction with a forest fence at OS map reference SH 850229, near Pared yr Ychain; generally north-westwards following the forest fence passing through OS map reference SH 843229 to OS map reference SH 837234 near Foel Ddu; generally south-westwards along the forest fence passing through OS map reference SH 834232 to OS map reference SH 829229; generally south-eastwards following the forest fence passing through OS map reference SH 835227 to OS map reference SH 840225 towards Cefn Glas; generally south-westwards along the forest fence to OS map reference SH 838221; generally north-westwards continuing along the forest fence, passing through OS map references SH 831224, SH 826224 and SH 825227 to OS map reference SH 822229; generally north-eastwards following the forest fence at Coed Bryn-turnoriad passing through OS map reference SH 825232 to its junction with a fence at OS map reference SH 826234; generally north-westwards following the fence to its junction with the Afon Wnion at OS map reference SH 825235; generally south-westwards following the course of the Afon Wnion to its junction with the A494(T) at OS map reference SH 817229 near Wenallt; generally north-westwards along the A494(T) passing through OS map references SH 824236 and SH 829242, to its junction with the Afon Mynach at OS map reference SH 832246; generally north-westwards following the course of the Afon Mynach to where it meets a fence at OS map reference SH 824255; generally north-westwards along the fence to OS map reference SH 821257; generally north-eastwards along the fence to OS map reference SH 822258, generally north-westwards along the fence passing through OS map references SH 821260 and SH 819261 to OS map reference SH 818264; generally north-eastwards along the fence passing through OS map references SH 820264 and SH 823266 to its junction with a forest fence alongside Afon Dyfrdwy at OS map reference SH 826268; generally north-westwards along the fence passing through OS map references SH 820273 and SH 815280 to where it meets a fence at OS map reference SH 818286; generally westwards along the fence passing through OS map reference SH 810286, then turning northwards to OS map reference SH 809292; generally south-westwards to where it meets a fence at OS map reference SH 806288.

The area excludes any part of a road or body of water by reference to which its boundary is defined.”.

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order further partially revokes the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Radioactivity in Sheep) (Wales) Order 1991 (“the principal Order”) which contains emergency prohibitions restricting various activities in order to prevent human consumption of food which has been or which may have been rendered unsuitable for that purpose in consequence of the escape of radioactive substances from a nuclear reactor situated at Chernobyl in the Ukraine.
This partial revocation reduces a designated area in the County of Gwynedd subject to the restrictions set out in the principal Order and also provides that three other such designated areas, also in the County of Gwynedd, are no longer subject to the said restrictions.
Maps showing the areas which are designated by the principal Order and the areas derestricted by this Order are available for inspection during normal office hours at the offices of the Welsh Office Agriculture Department at Penrallt, Caernarfon, Gwynedd LL55 1EP; Government Buildings, Spa Road East, Llandrindod Wells, Powys LD1 5HA and Cathays Park, Cardiff, South Glamorgan CF1 3NQ.


(1)
1985 c. 48; section 1 was amended by section 51 of the Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16).

(2)
S.I. 1991/5, which was partially revoked by S.I. 1991/2780, 1993/32 and 1994/63.

(3)
section 24(1) was amended by paragraph 29 of Schedule 3 to the Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16); section 1(2) defines “designating authority” and section 24(1) defines “the Ministers”.