Exceptions to the prohibition imposed by article 23

The prohibition imposed by article 2 shall not apply where the medicinal product is—

a

i

for external use only; and

ii

not a teething preparation, throat spray, throat pastille, throat lozenge, throat tablet, nasal spray or nasal inhalation or nasal drops;

b

sold or supplied to, or imported by or on behalf of, any of the following persons—

i

an authorised officer within the meaning of section 5(6) of the Food Safety Act 1990 M1 or Article 2(2) of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 M2,

ii

a food analyst or food examiner within the meaning of section 30 of the Food Safety Act 1990 M3 or Article 30 or 31 of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 M4,

iii

a person duly authorised by an enforcement authority under sections 111 M5 and 112 of the Act, or

iv

a sampling officer within the meaning of paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 3 to the Act M6;

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is imported from an approved country for import, and is being, or is to be, exported to a country other than the United Kingdom; or

d

the subject F1of a F2UK marketing authorisation, certificate of registration or traditional herbal registration within the meaning of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012.