# Council Regulation (EC) No 111/2005 of 22 December 2004 laying down rules for the monitoring of trade between the Union and third countries in drug precursors, Article 17

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Whenever, under an agreement between the United Kingdom and a third country, exports are not to be authorised unless an import authorisation has been issued by the competent authorities of that third country or the competent authorities of Northern Ireland for the substances in question, the competent authorities in Great Britain shall satisfy themselves as to the authenticity of such import authorisation, if necessary by requesting confirmation from the competent authority of the third country or the competent authorities of Northern Ireland.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2005/111/article/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2005-111/article-17
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