1.In order to ensure the correct application of Articles 3 to 8, each Member State shall adopt the measures necessary to enable its competent authorities to perform their control and monitoring duties, and in particular:
(a)to obtain information on any orders for scheduled substances or operations involving scheduled substances;
[F1(b) to enter operators’ and users’ business premises in order to obtain evidence of irregularities;
(c) where necessary, to detain and seize consignments that fail to comply with this Regulation.]
[F12. Each Member State may adopt the measures necessary to enable its competent authorities to control and monitor suspicious transactions involving non-scheduled substances, and in particular:
(a) to obtain information on any orders for non-scheduled substances or operations involving non-scheduled substances;
(b) to enter business premises in order to obtain evidence of suspicious transactions involving non-scheduled substances;
(c) where necessary, to detain and seize consignments to prevent the use of specific non-scheduled substances for the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances.
3. The competent authorities shall respect confidential business information.]