1.The repositories system shall be composed of the following sub-systems:
(a)repositories which are established for the purpose of storing data relating to tobacco products of individual manufacturers and importers (‘primary repositories’);
(b)a repository which contains a copy of all data stored in the primary repositories system (‘secondary repository’);
(c)a routing service (‘router’) set up and managed by the provider of the secondary repository system.
2.The sub-systems referred to in paragraph 1 shall be fully interoperable with one another, irrespective of the service provider used.