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Article 20 F1

United Kingdom

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Imports of scheduled substances listed in Category 1 of the Annex shall be subject to an import authorisation. An import authorisation may only be granted to an operator established in F2Great Britain. The import authorisation shall be issued by the competent authorities F3....

F4However, where the substances referred to in the first paragraph are unloaded or transhipped, under temporary storage, F5or stored in a free zone F6..., such import authorisation shall not be required.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Regulation revoked (N.I.) (29.6.2026) by The Controlled Drugs (Drug Precursors) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/607), reg. 1(1), Sch.

F2

Words in Art. 20 substituted (29.6.2026) by The Controlled Drugs (Drug Precursors) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/607), regs. 1(1), 6(16)

F3

Words in Art. 20 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/742), regs. 1, 14(16)(a)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F4

Substituted by Regulation (EU) No 1259/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 111/2005 laying down rules for the monitoring of trade between the Community and third countries in drug precursors.

F5

Word in Art. 20 inserted (31.12.2020) by The Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/742), regs. 1, 14(16)(b)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F6

Words in Art. 20 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/742), regs. 1, 14(16)(b)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)