#ECOI9900005AOrder of January 8, 1999 on the Conservation and Analysis of Samples for the Control of the Manufacture and Trade of Substances Likely to Be Used for Illicit Drug or Psychotropic Substance Production
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This French law outlines procedures for preserving and analyzing samples taken during controls of substances that might be used for illegal drug production. Laboratories, specifically those under the Customs and Indirect Taxes Directorate, are tasked with evaluating these samples. The law requires notifying manufacturers or holders about analysis results, prescribing a clear communication process for any legal non-compliance. It affects industries involved in the production, handling, and oversight of such substances, requiring them to comply with established procedures.
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Key Changes
- Designates customs laboratories for sample analysis
- Requires notification of analysis results
- Establishes clear communication for legal non-compliance
Obligations
What this law requires
Laboratories of the Customs and Indirect Taxes Directorate (Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects) must be designated as the approved laboratories to analyze samples taken during controls of substances likely to be used for illicit drug production.
The Secretary of State for Industry must notify manufacturers, product holders, or their representatives of sample analysis results by registered letter with proof of receipt.
When non-compliance with the Law of June 19, 1996 is identified, the Secretary of State for Industry must notify the manufacturer, product holder, or their representative by registered letter with proof of receipt.
The Customs and Indirect Taxes Administration must preserve and retain samples taken during controls, regardless of which service's agents conducted the inspection.
The Director General of Customs and Indirect Taxes must ensure execution of this order within their jurisdiction.