| Specifications | This document follows from the adoption of EC Directive 2004/57 and sets out articles which are exclu\ ded from the scope of the Directive EC Directive 2004/57: Explosive articles that are not within the scope of the Placing on the Market a\ nd Supervision of Transfers of Explosive Regulations 1993 pyrotechnic articles, ammunition, police, armed forces, \r\nPlacing on the Market and Supervision of \ Transfers of Explosive Regulations 1993, EC Directive 2004/57, CE marking, Recipient Competent Author\ ity document, RCA, notified body, flash, flares, distress signal, fireworks, projectiles, bombs, phot\ o flash, grenades, fuzes, igniters, explosives\r\n HSE |
| Content | GUIDANCE EC Directive 2004/57: Explosive articles that are not within the scope of the Placing on the Market and Supervision of Transfers of Explosives Regulations 1993 1. Pyrotechnic articles (but not substances), as well as articles for use by the police and armed forces, are excluded from the scope of the directive on explosives for civil uses (directive 93/15). In addition ammunition is excluded from Articles 2-9 of the Directive which concern CE marking and the issue of Recipient Competent Authority documents. 2. This document follows from the adoption of EC Directive 2004/57 and sets out: • those articles that are considered to be to be pyrotechnic articles. These are excluded from the scope of the regulations by Regulation 3(2)c; • those articles where it will be necessary for the Notified Body to consider on a case-by-case basis whether the articles are pyrotechnic articles and therefore whether the regulations still apply; • those articles that are considered to be ammunition. These articles are excluded from the scope of the regulations by Regulation 3(2)a; • those articles that are considered to be for use by the police or armed forces. These articles are excluded from regulations by Regulation 3(2)b. 3. It should be noted that the lists of ammunition and articles for use by the police and armed forces are not exhaustive. 4. This document supersedes Appendix 4 of the Guide to the Placing on the Market and Supervision of Transfers of Explosives Regulations 1993. Pyrotechnic articles UN NO NAME and DESCRIPTION 0049 Cartridges, Flash 0050 Cartridges, Flash 0054 Cartridges, Signal 0066 Cord, Igniter 0092 Flares, Surface 0093 Flares, Aerial 0101 Fuse, non-detonating 0103 Fuse, Igniter, tubular, metal clad 0191 Signal devices, hand 0192 Signals, railway track, explosive 0193 Signals, railway track, explosive 0194 Signals, distress, ship 0195 Signals, distress, ship 0196 Signals, smoke 0197 Signals, smoke 0312 Cartridges, signal 0313 Signals, smoke 0319 Primers, tubular P - 1/3 |
