http://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2004/273/article/8Regulation (EC) No 273/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 on drug precursors (Text with EEA relevance)Regulation (EC) No 273/2004 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilRegulation (EC) No 273/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 on drug precursors (Text with EEA relevance)King's Printer of Acts of Parliamenthttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/eu-exit/https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02004R0273-20180707texttext/xmlen2026-07-31Expert Participation2026-06-29 <Repeal ChangeId="key-e2bb1f9ee03b3ed78596576f1cedca7a-1785320748159" CommentaryRef="key-e2bb1f9ee03b3ed78596576f1cedca7a" RetainText="true"><Substitution ChangeId="O002001M012" CommentaryRef="c000001">Notification of the competent authorities </Substitution></Repeal>Article 81Operators shall notify the competent authorities immediately of any circumstances, such as unusual orders or transactions involving scheduled substances to be placed on the market, which suggest that such substances might be diverted for the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances. To that end, operators shall provide any available information allowing the competent authorities to verify the legitimacy of the relevant order or transaction.2Operators shall provide the competent authorities with relevant information in summary form about their transactions involving scheduled substances.3The Secretary of State may prescribe by regulations the requirements and conditions for operators to provide information as referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article including, where relevant, the categories of personal data to be processed for that purpose and the safeguards for processing such personal data.4Operators shall not disclose any personal data collected pursuant to this Regulation other than to the competent authorities.Substituted by Regulation (EU) No 1258/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 273/2004 on drug precursors (Text with EEA relevance).Art. 8(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/742), regs. 1, 13(8); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)Regulation revoked (N.I.) (29.6.2026) by The Controlled Drugs (Drug Precursors) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/607), reg. 1(1), Sch.