Substances or preparations and plants or parts of plants classified as narcotics are kept in locked cabinets or premises containing nothing else. The physical conditions under which these substances and preparations are held are laid down, on a proposal from the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé, by order of the Minister for Health.
Any theft or misappropriation is reported without delay to the police authorities, the regional health agency, the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé and the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l’alimentation, de l’environnement et du travail in the case of veterinary medicinal products. The quantities stolen or diverted are recorded in the register provided for in article R. 5132-36.