http://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2018/574/article/5Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/574 of 15 December 2017 on technical standards for the establishment and operation of a traceability system for tobacco products (Text with EEA relevance)Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/574Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/574 of 15 December 2017 on technical standards for the establishment and operation of a traceability system for tobacco products (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:02018R0574-20180416texttext/xmlen2024-11-18Expert Participation2020-12-31 CHAPTER II <Strong>TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS RELATED TO THE UNIQUE IDENTIFIER</Strong> SECTION 1 <Strong> <Emphasis>Common provisions</Emphasis> </Strong> Validity of unique identifiers and deactivationArticle 51Unique identifiers generated by the ID Issuer may be used to mark unit packets , or to be paired with associated unit level codes to be used to mark unit packets, or mark aggregated packaging, as provided for by Articles 6 and 10, within a maximum period of six months from the date of receipt of the unique identifiers by the economic operator. After this time period unique identifiers shall become invalid and economic operators shall ensure that they are not used to mark unit packets , or to be paired with associated unit level codes to be used to mark unit packets, or mark aggregated packaging.2The data repository shall ensure that the unique identifiers that have not been used within the six months period referred to in paragraph 1 shall be automatically deactivated.3At any time, ... economic operators may obtain the deactivation of the unique identifiers by transmitting a deactivation request via the router. The deactivation request to the data repository shall be introduced electronically, in accordance with Article 36, and shall contain the information listed in point 2.3 of Section 2 of Chapter II of Annex II, in the format indicated therein. The deactivation shall not interfere with the integrity of the information already stored related to the unique identifier.Words in Art. 5(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 6(a)(i) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)Words in Art. 5(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 6(a)(ii) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)Words in Art. 5(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 6(b) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)Words in Art. 5(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 6(c)(i) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)Words in Art. 5(3) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 6(c)(ii) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)