CHAPTER V MODALITIES OF VERIFICATION OF THE SAFETY FEATURES AND DECOMMISSIONING OF THE UNIQUE IDENTIFIER BY WHOLESALERS

Article 20Verification of the authenticity of the unique identifier by wholesalers

A wholesaler shall verify the authenticity of the unique identifier of at least the following medicinal products in his physical possession:

(a)

medicinal products returned to him by persons authorised or entitled to supply medicinal products to the public or by another wholesaler;

(b)

medicinal products he receives from a wholesaler who is neither the manufacturer nor the wholesaler holding the marketing authorisation nor a wholesaler who is designated by the marketing authorisation holder, by means of a written contract, to store and distribute the products covered by his marketing authorisation on his behalf.