Article 8

Any erasures in or alterations to a licence shall not be accepted unless such erasures or alterations have been validated by the licensing authority.

The extension of the validity of a licence shall not be accepted unless that extension has been validated by the licensing authority.

A duplicate or replacement licence shall not be accepted unless it has been issued and validated by the licensing authority.

A licence shall not be accepted if, where necessary after the provision of additional information in accordance with Article 9 or a further investigation in accordance with Article 10, it has been established that the licence does not correspond to the shipment.