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Directive 2014/28/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market and supervision of explosives for civil uses (recast) (Text with EEA relevance)
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UN No | NAME and DESCRIPTION | CLASS/DIVISION | GLOSSARY (to be used as a guide for information only) |
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Group G | |||
0009 | Ammunition, Incendiary with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge | 1.2 G | Ammunition Generic term related mainly to articles of military application consisting of all kind of bombs, grenades, rockets, mines, projectiles and other similar devices. Ammunition, Incendiary Ammunition containing incendiary substance. Except when the composition is an explosive per se, it also contains one or more of the following: a propelling charge with primer and igniter charge; a fuze with burster or expelling charge. |
0010 | Ammunition, Incendiary with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge | 1.3 G | See Entry for UN No 0009 |
0015 | Ammunition, Smoke with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge | 1.2 G | Ammunition, Smoke Ammunition containing smoke-producing substance. Except when the substance is an explosive per se, the ammunition also contains one or more of the following: a propelling charge with primer and igniter charge; a fuze with burster or expelling charge. |
0016 | Ammunition, Smoke with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge | 1.3 G | See Entry for UN No 0015 |
0018 | Ammunition, Tear-producing with burster, expelling charge or propelling charge | 1.2 G | Ammunition, Tear-producing with burster, expelling charge or propelling charge Ammunition containing tear-producing substance. It also contains one or more of the following: a pyrotechnic substance; a propelling charge with primer and igniter charge; a fuze with burster or expelling charge. |
0019 | Ammunition, Tear-producing with burster, expelling charge or propelling charge | 1.3 G | See Entry for UN No 0018 |
0039 | Bombs, photo-flash | 1.2 G | Bombs Explosive articles which are dropped from aircraft. They may contain a flammable liquid with bursting charge, a photo-flash composition or a bursting charge. The term includes: bombs, photo-flash. |
0049 | Cartridges, Flash | 1.1 G | Cartridges, Flash Articles consisting of a casing, a primer and flash powder, all assembled in one piece ready for firing. |
0050 | Cartridges, Flash | 1.3 G | See Entry for UN No 0049 |
0054 | Cartridges, Signal | 1.3 G | Cartridges, Signal Articles designed to fire coloured flares or other signals from signal pistols, etc. |
0066 | Cord, Igniter | 1.4 G | Cord, Igniter Article consisting of textile yarns covered with black powder or another fast burning pyrotechnic composition and of a flexible protective covering; or it consists of a core of black powder surrounded by a flexible woven fabric: It burns progressively along its length with an external flame and is used to transmit ignition from a device to a charge. |
0092 | Flares, Surface | 1.3 G | Flares Articles containing pyrotechnic substances which are designed for use to illuminate, identify, signal or warn. |
0093 | Flares, Aerial | 1.3 G | See Entry for UN No 0092 |
0101 | Fuse, non-detonating | 1.3 G | Fuse/Fuze Although these two words have a common origin (French fusée, fusil) and are sometimes considered to be different spellings, it is useful to maintain the convention that fuse refers to a cord-like igniting device whereas fuze refers to a device used in ammunition which incorporates mechanical, electrical, chemical or hydrostatic components to initiate a train by deflagration or detonation. Fuse, instantaneous, non-detonating (quick-match) Article consisting of cotton yarns impregnated with fine black powder (quickmatch). It burns with an external flame and is used in ignition trains for fireworks, etc. |
0103 | Fuse, Igniter, tubular, metal clad | 1.4 G | Fuse, igniter, tubular, metal clad Article consisting of a metal tube with a core of deflagrating explosive. |
0171 | Ammunition, illuminating with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge | 1.2 G | Ammunition, illuminating with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge Ammunition designed to produce a single source of intense light for lighting up an area. The term includes illuminating cartridges, grenades and projectiles; and illuminating and target identification bombs. |
0191 | Signal devices, hand | 1.4 G | Articles designed to produce signals. |
0192 | Signals, railway track, explosive | 1.1 G | See Entry for UN No 0191 |
0194 | Signals, distress, ship | 1.1 G | See Entry for UN No 0191 |
0195 | Signals, distress, ship | 1.3 G | See Entry for UN No 0191 |
0196 | Signals, smoke | 1.1 G | See Entry for UN No 0191 |
0197 | Signals, smoke | 1.4 G | See Entry for UN No 0191 |
0212 | Tracers for ammunition | 1.3 G | Tracers for ammunition Sealed articles containing pyrotechnic substances, designed to reveal the trajectory of a projectile. |
0254 | Ammunition, illuminating with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge | 1.3 G | See Entry for UN No 0171 |
0297 | Ammunition, illuminating with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge | 1.4 G | See Entry for UN No 0254 |
0299 | Bombs, photo-flash | 1.3 G | See Entry for UN No 0039 |
0300 | Ammunition, incendiary with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge | 1.4 G | See Entry for UN No 0009 |
0301 | Ammunition, tear-producing with burster, expelling charge | 1.4 G | See Entry for UN No 0018 |
0303 | Ammunition, smoke with or without burster, expelling charge | 1.4 G | See Entry for UN No 0015 |
0306 | Tracers for ammunition | 1.4 G | See Entry for UN No 0212 |
0312 | Cartridges, signal | 1.4 G | Cartridges, signal Articles designed to fire coloured flares or other signals from signal pistols. |
0313 | Signals, smoke | 1.2 G | See Entry for UN No 0195 |
0318 | Grenades, practice, hand or rifle | 1.3 G | Grenades hand or rifle Articles which are designed to be thrown by hand or to be projected by a rifle. The term includes: Grenades practice, hand or rifle. |
0319 | Primers, tubular | 1.3 G | Primers, tubular Articles consisting of a primer for ignition and an auxiliary charge of deflagrating explosive such as black powder used to ignite the propelling charge in a cartridge case, e.g. cannon. |
0320 | Primers, tubular | 1.4 G | See Entry for UN No 0319 |
0333 | Fireworks | 1.1 G | Fireworks Pyrotechnic articles designed for entertainment. |
0334 | Fireworks | 1.2 G | See Entry for UN No 0333 |
0335 | Fireworks | 1.3 G | See Entry for UN No 0333 |
0336 | Fireworks | 1.4 G | See Entry for UN No 0333 |
0362 | Ammunition, practice | 1.4 G | Ammunition, practice Ammunition without a main bursting charge, containing a burster or expelling charge. Normally it also contains a fuze and a propelling charge. |
0363 | Ammunition, proof | 1.4 G | Ammunition, proof Ammunition containing pyrotechnic substances, used to test the performance or strength of new ammunition, weapon component or assemblies. |
0372 | Grenades, practice, hand or rifle | 1.2 G | See Entry for UN No 0318 |
0373 | Signal devices, hand | 1.4 S | See Entry for UN No 0191 |
0403 | Flares, aerial | 1.4 G | See Entry for UN No 0092 |
0418 | Flares, surface | 1.2 G | See Entry for UN No 0092 |
0419 | Flares, surface | 1.1 G | See Entry for UN No 0092 |
0420 | Flares, aerial | 1.1 G | See Entry for UN No 0092 |
0421 | Flares, aerial | 1.2 G | See Entry for UN No 0092 |
0424 | Projectiles, inert with tracer | 1.3 G | Projectiles Articles such as a shell or bullet which are projected from a cannon or other artillery gun, rifle or other small arm. They may be inert, with or without tracer, or may contain a burster or expelling charge or a bursting charge. The term includes: Projectiles, inert, with tracer; projectiles with burster or expelling charge; projectiles with bursting charge. |
0425 | Projectiles, inert with tracer | 1.4 G | See Entry for UN No 0424 |
0428 | Articles, pyrotechnic for technical purposes | 1.1 G | Articles, pyrotechnic for technical purposes Articles which contain pyrotechnic substances and are used for technical purposes such as heat generation, gas generation, theatrical effects, etc. The term excludes the following articles which are listed separately: all ammunition; cartridges, signal; cutters, cable, explosive; fireworks; flares, aerial; flares, surface; release devices, explosive; rivets, explosive; signal devices, hand; signals, distress; signals, railway track, explosive; signals, smoke. |
0429 | Articles, pyrotechnic for technical purposes | 1.2 G | See Entry for UN No 0428 |
0430 | Articles, pyrotechnic for technical purposes | 1.3 G | See Entry for UN No 0428 |
0431 | Articles, pyrotechnic for technical purposes | 1.4 G | See Entry for UN No 0428 |
0434 | Projectiles with burster or expel-ling charge | 1.2 G | Projectiles Articles such as a shell or bullet which are projected from a cannon or other artillery gun, rifle or other small arm. They may be inert, with or without tracer, or may contain a burster or expelling charge or a bursting charge. The term includes: projectiles, inert, with tracer; projectiles with burster or expelling charge; projectiles with bursting charge. |
0435 | Projectiles with burster or expelling charge | 1.4 G | See Entry for UN No 0434 |
0452 | Grenades, practice, hand or rifle | 1.4 G | See Entry for UN No 0372 |
0487 | Signal, smoke | 1.3 G | See Entry for UN No 0194 |
0488 | Ammunition, practice | 1.3 G | Ammunition, practice Ammunition without a main bursting charge, containing a burster or expelling charge. Normally it also contains a fuze and a propelling charge. The term excludes the following articles which are listed separately: Grenades, practice. |
0492 | Signals, railway track, explosive | 1.3 G | See Entry for UN No 0194 |
0493 | Signals, railway track, explosive | 1.4 G | See Entry for UN No 0194 |
0503 | Air bag inflators, or Airbag modules, or seat belt pre-tensioners, | 1.4 G | |
Group S | |||
0110 | Grenades, practice, hand or rifle | 1.4 S | See Entry for UN No 0318 |
0193 | Signals, railway track, explosive | 1.4 S | See Entry for UN No 0194 |
0337 | Fireworks | 1.4 S | See Entry for UN No 0334 |
0345 | Projectiles, inert with tracer | 1.4 S | Projectiles Articles such as a shell or bullet which are projected from a cannon or other artillery gun, rifle or other small arm. They may be inert, with or without tracer, or may contain a burster or expelling charge or a bursting charge. |
0376 | Primers, tubular | 1.4 S | See Entry for UN No 0319 |
0404 | Flares, aerial | 1.4 S | See Entry for UN No 0092 |
0405 | Cartridges, signal | 1.4 S | Cartridges, Signal Articles designed to fire coloured flares or other signals from signal pistols, etc. |
0432 | Articles, pyrotechnic or technical purpose | 1.4 S |
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