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Directive 2007/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (repealed)Show full title
Directive 2007/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 May 2007 on the placing on the market of pyrotechnic articles (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed)
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Article 1Objectives and scope
1.This Directive establishes rules designed to achieve the free movement of pyrotechnic articles in the internal market while, at the same time, ensuring a high level of protection of human health and public security and the protection and safety of consumers and taking into account the relevant aspects related to environmental protection.
2.This Directive establishes the essential safety requirements which pyrotechnic articles must fulfil with a view to their being placed on the market.
3.This Directive shall apply to pyrotechnic articles as defined in Article 2(1) to (5).
4.This Directive shall not apply to:
(a)Pyrotechnic articles intended for non-commercial use, in accordance with national law, by the armed forces, the police or fire departments;
(b)Equipment falling within the scope of Directive 96/98/EC;
(c)Pyrotechnic articles intended for use in the aerospace industry;
(d)Percussion caps intended specifically for toys falling within the scope of Council Directive 88/378/EEC of 3 May 1988 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning the safety of toys(1);
(e)Explosives falling within the scope of Directive 93/15/EEC;
(f)Ammunition, meaning projectiles and propelling charges and blank ammunition used in portable firearms, other guns and artillery.
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