Subsection 5: Psychotropic substances and preparations

I.- By way of derogation from the provisions of article R. 5132-88, the following shall take the place of authorisation for professional use only:

1° The authorisation issued in application of articles L. 5124-3 or L. 5142-2 ;

2° Registration with the Order of Pharmacists for pharmacists owning a dispensary and pharmacists managing mutualist pharmacies;

3° Registration with the Order of Pharmacists of pharmacists managing an in-house pharmacy authorised in application of article L. 5126-7 ;

4° Registration with the Order of Veterinary Surgeons for veterinary surgeons;

5° The authorisation granted to the Institut Pasteur by article L. 5124-10 ;

6° The authorisation granted by article L. 5143-2 to those in charge of pharmacy at French veterinary schools;

7° The authorisation granted in application of article L. 1221-10 ;

8° The accreditation provided for in article L. 6221-2 for medical biology laboratories;

9° Authorisation from the Director General of the Regional Health Agency issued pursuant to Article L. 4211-3.

II.-The authorisation provided for in article R. 5132-88 is not required for the performance of their duties:

1° The medical biology departments of the armed forces health service ;

2° The French Anti-Doping Agency ;

3° The Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail ;

4° The Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (French Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products);

5° The technical and scientific police laboratories, the laboratory of the Institut de Recherche Criminelle de la Gendarmerie Nationale, the laboratories of the joint laboratory services of the Ministries of Consumer Affairs and Customs, the departmental public security directorates of the Ministry of the Interior, the regional legions of the Gendarmerie Nationale, the regional, inter-regional and national directorates of Customs, the air force commands and the general armament directorate of the Ministry of Defence;

6° Pharmacists and veterinary surgeons covered by the provisions of article L. 4138-2 of the Defence Code.