Article 8 F1F2
United Kingdom
When the scheduled substances are entered into F3Great Britain for unloading or transhipment, for temporary storage, for their storage in a free zone F4..., or for their placing under the external Union transit procedure, the licit purposes must be demonstrated by the operator, upon request by the competent authorities.
F5The Secretary of State may make regulations to establish the criteria to determine how the licit purposes of the transaction may be demonstrated, in order to ensure that all movements of scheduled substances within F6Great Britain can be monitored by the competent authorities and the risk of diversion be minimised.
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
- F3
Words in Art. 8(1) substituted (29.6.2026) by The Controlled Drugs (Drug Precursors) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/607), regs. 1(1), 6(6)
- F4
Words in Art. 8(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/742), regs. 1, 14(6)(a)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
- F5
Words in Art. 8(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/742), regs. 1, 14(6)(b)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
- F6
Words in Art. 8(2) substituted (29.6.2026) by The Controlled Drugs (Drug Precursors) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/607), regs. 1(1), 6(6)