# 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 18

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

The period of validity of the export authorisation within which the goods must have left Great Britain shall not exceed six months from the date of issue of the export authorisation. Under exceptional circumstances, the period of validity may be extended, upon request.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2005/111/article/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2005-111/article-18
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