28.—(1) The treatment of controlled drugs consisting of relevant waste by sorting and de-naturing them prior to their disposal.
(2) The table specifying relevant waste for the purposes of this paragraph is set out below.
| Codes | Waste types |
|---|---|
| 180109 | Medicines from natal care, diagnosis, treatment or prevention of disease in humans |
| 180208 | Medicines from research, diagnosis, treatment or prevention of disease involving animals |
| 200132 | Medicines separately collected as municipal waste |
(3) For the purposes of this paragraph, the specific conditions are that—
(a)the total quantity of waste treated or stored at any one time does not exceed 1 cubic metre;
(b)the treatment and storage are carried on at the place of production; and
(c)no waste is stored for longer than 6 months.
(4) In this paragraph, “controlled drug” means a controlled drug specified in Schedules 1 to 5 to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 M1.
Marginal Citations
M1S.I. 2001/3998; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2003/1432, 2005/1653, 2005/3372 and 2007/2154.