1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.Objectives and scope

  3. Article 2.Definitions

  4. Article 3.Categorisation

  5. Article 4.Obligations of the manufacturer importer and distributor

  6. Article 5.Placing on the market

  7. Article 6.Free Movement

  8. Article 7.Age limits

  9. Article 8.Harmonised standards

  10. Article 9.Conformity assessment procedures

  11. Article 10.Notified bodies

  12. Article 11.Obligation to affix the CE marking

  13. Article 12.Labelling of articles other than pyrotechnic articles for vehicles

  14. Article 13.Labelling of pyrotechnic articles for vehicles

  15. Article 14.Market surveillance

  16. Article 15.Rapid information on products presenting serious risks

  17. Article 16.Safeguard clause

  18. Article 17.Measures entailing refusal or restriction

  19. Article 18.Implementing measures

  20. Article 19.Committee

  21. Article 20.Penalties

  22. Article 21.Transposition

  23. Article 22.Entry into force

  24. Article 23.Addressees

    1. ANNEX I

      Essential safety requirements

      1. (1) . . . . . . . . . ....

      2. (2) . . . . . . . . . ....

      3. (3) Each pyrotechnic article must function correctly when used for its...

      4. (4) Pyrotechnic articles must not contain:

      5. (5) The various groups of pyrotechnic articles must at least also...

        1. A. Fireworks

        2. B. Other pyrotechnic articles

        3. C. Ignition devices

    2. ANNEX II

      Conformity assessment procedures

      1. 1. MODULE B: EC type-examination

        1. 1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 2. The application for EC type-examination must be lodged by the...

        3. 3. The technical documents must enable the conformity of the article...

        4. 4. The notified body must:

        5. 5. Where the type meets the relevant provisions of this Directive,...

        6. 6. . . . . . . . . . ....

        7. 7. . . . . . . . . . ....

        8. 8. . . . . . . . . . ....

        9. 9. The manufacturer must keep with the technical documents copies of...

      2. 2. MODULE C: Conformity to type

        1. 1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 3. The manufacturer must keep a copy of the declaration of...

        4. 4. A notified body chosen by the manufacturer must perform or...

      3. 3. MODULE D: Production quality assurance

        1. 1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 3. Quality system

          1. 3.1. The manufacturer must lodge an application for assessment of his...

          2. 3.2. The quality system must ensure the conformity of pyrotechnic articles...

          3. 3.3. The notified body must assess the quality system to determine...

          4. 3.4. The manufacturer must undertake to fulfil the obligations arising out...

        4. 4. Monitoring under the responsibility of the notified body

          1. 4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 4.2. The manufacturer must allow the notified body access for inspection...

          3. 4.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 4.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 5. The manufacturer must, for a period of at least 10...

        6. 6. . . . . . . . . . ....

      4. 4. MODULE E: Product quality assurance

        1. 1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 3. Quality system

          1. 3.1. The manufacturer must lodge an application with the notified body...

          2. 3.2. Under the quality system, each pyrotechnic article must be examined...

          3. 3.3. The notified body must assess the quality system to determine...

          4. 3.4. The manufacturer must undertake to fulfil the obligations arising out...

        4. 4. Monitoring under the responsibility of the notified body

          1. 4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 4.2. The manufacturer must allow the notified body access for inspection...

          3. 4.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 4.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 5. The manufacturer must for a period of at least 10...

        6. 6. . . . . . . . . . ....

      5. 5. MODULE G: Unit verification

        1. 1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 2. The notified body must examine the pyrotechnic article and carry...

        3. 3. The aim of the technical documents is to enable conformity...

      6. 6. MODULE H: Full quality assurance

        1. 1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 3. Quality system

          1. 3.1. The manufacturer must lodge an application for assessment of his...

          2. 3.2. The quality system must ensure the conformity of the article...

          3. 3.3. The notified body must assess the quality system to determine...

          4. 3.4. The manufacturer must undertake to fulfil the obligations arising out...

        4. 4. EC monitoring under the responsibility of the notified body

          1. 4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 4.2. The manufacturer must allow the notified body access for inspection...

          3. 4.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 4.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 5. The manufacturer must, for a period of at least 10...

        6. 6. . . . . . . . . . ....

    3. ANNEX III

      Minimum criteria to be taken into account by Member States for the bodies responsible for conformity assessments

      1. 1. . . . . . . . . . ....

      2. 2. . . . . . . . . . ....

      3. 3. . . . . . . . . . ....

      4. 4. The staff responsible for inspection must have:

      5. 5. . . . . . . . . . ....

      6. 6. . . . . . . . . . ....

      7. 7. . . . . . . . . . ....

    4. ANNEX IV

      Conformity marking

      1. . . . . . . . . . ....

      2. . . . . . . . . . ....