S.L. 549.55 Art. 9Users and shippers.

Every year before the 31st January, each user and shipper of substances falling within the scope of the EC Regulation shall communicate to the competent authority data as specified below for each controlled substance in respect of the period from the 1st January to the 31st December of the preceding year. The competent authority shall establish the format of this report in such manner that -

(a) each shipper shall communicate the following:

(i) the name and serial number of the shipper;

(ii) the date of shipment;

(iii) the country of origin;

(iv) the country of destination;

(v) any quantities of controlled substances shipped into and out of Malta;

(vi) the nature of the substances differentiating between virgin, recovered and reclaimed;

(vii) any other details as may be required from time to time by the competent authority by a notice in the Gazette; and

(b) each user, including any producer who uses such substances shall communicate the following:

(i) the name and serial number of the user;

(ii) quantities used;

(iii) the nature of the substance, differentiating between virgin, recovered and reclaimed;

(iv) the nature of the use;

(v) the quantities held in stock;

(vi) any quantities recovered recycled, reclaimed or destroyed;

(vii) any other details as may be required from time to time by the competent authority by a notice in the Gazette.