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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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ARTICLES CONSIDERED IN THE RELEVANT UNITED NATIONS RECOMMENDATIONS TO BE PYROTECHNIC OR AMMUNITION

UN NoNAME and DESCRIPTIONCLASS/DIVISIONGLOSSARY (to be used as a guide for information only)
Group G
0009Ammunition, Incendiary with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge1.2 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.

0010Ammunition, Incendiary with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge1.3 GSee Entry for UN No 0009
0015Ammunition, Smoke with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge1.2 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.

0016Ammunition, Smoke with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge1.3 GSee Entry for UN No 0015
0018Ammunition, Tear-producing with burster, expelling charge or propelling charge1.2 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.

0019Ammunition, Tear-producing with burster, expelling charge or propelling charge1.3 GSee Entry for UN No 0018
0039Bombs, photo-flash1.2 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.

0049Cartridges, Flash1.1 G

Cartridges, Flash

Articles consisting of a casing, a primer and flash powder, all assembled in one piece ready for firing.

0050Cartridges, Flash1.3 GSee Entry for UN No 0049
0054Cartridges, Signal1.3 G

Cartridges, Signal

Articles designed to fire coloured flares or other signals from signal pistols, etc.

0066Cord, Igniter1.4 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.

0092Flares, Surface1.3 GFlares Articles containing pyrotechnic substances which are designed for use to illuminate, identify, signal or warn.
0093Flares, Aerial1.3 GSee Entry for UN No 0092
0101Fuse, non-detonating1.3 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.

0103Fuse, Igniter, tubular, metal clad1.4 G

Fuse, igniter, tubular, metal clad

Article consisting of a metal tube with a core of deflagrating explosive.

0171Ammunition, illuminating with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge1.2 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.

0191Signal devices, hand1.4 GArticles designed to produce signals.
0192Signals, railway track, explosive1.1 GSee Entry for UN No 0191
0194Signals, distress, ship1.1 GSee Entry for UN No 0191
0195Signals, distress, ship1.3 GSee Entry for UN No 0191
0196Signals, smoke1.1 GSee Entry for UN No 0191
0197Signals, smoke1.4 GSee Entry for UN No 0191
0212Tracers for ammunition1.3 G

Tracers for ammunition

Sealed articles containing pyrotechnic substances, designed to reveal the trajectory of a projectile.

0254Ammunition, illuminating with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge1.3 GSee Entry for UN No 0171
0297Ammunition, illuminating with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge1.4 GSee Entry for UN No 0254
0299Bombs, photo-flash1.3 GSee Entry for UN No 0039
0300Ammunition, incendiary with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge1.4 GSee Entry for UN No 0009
0301Ammunition, tear-producing with burster, expelling charge1.4 GSee Entry for UN No 0018
0303Ammunition, smoke with or without burster, expelling charge1.4 GSee Entry for UN No 0015
0306Tracers for ammunition1.4 GSee Entry for UN No 0212
0312Cartridges, signal1.4 G

Cartridges, signal

Articles designed to fire coloured flares or other signals from signal pistols.

0313Signals, smoke1.2 GSee Entry for UN No 0195
0318Grenades, practice, hand or rifle1.3 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.

0319Primers, tubular1.3 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.

0320Primers, tubular1.4 GSee Entry for UN No 0319
0333Fireworks1.1 G

Fireworks

Pyrotechnic articles designed for entertainment.

0334Fireworks1.2 GSee Entry for UN No 0333
0335Fireworks1.3 GSee Entry for UN No 0333
0336Fireworks1.4 GSee Entry for UN No 0333
0362Ammunition, practice1.4 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.

0363Ammunition, proof1.4 G

Ammunition, proof

Ammunition containing pyrotechnic substances, used to test the performance or strength of new ammunition, weapon component or assemblies.

0372Grenades, practice, hand or rifle1.2 GSee Entry for UN No 0318
0373Signal devices, hand1.4 SSee Entry for UN No 0191
0403Flares, aerial1.4 GSee Entry for UN No 0092
0418Flares, surface1.2 GSee Entry for UN No 0092
0419Flares, surface1.1 GSee Entry for UN No 0092
0420Flares, aerial1.1 GSee Entry for UN No 0092
0421Flares, aerial1.2 GSee Entry for UN No 0092
0424Projectiles, inert with tracer1.3 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.

0425Projectiles, inert with tracer1.4 GSee Entry for UN No 0424
0428Articles, pyrotechnic for technical purposes1.1 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.

0429Articles, pyrotechnic for technical purposes1.2 GSee Entry for UN No 0428
0430Articles, pyrotechnic for technical purposes1.3 GSee Entry for UN No 0428
0431Articles, pyrotechnic for technical purposes1.4 GSee Entry for UN No 0428
0434Projectiles with burster or expel-ling charge1.2 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.

0435Projectiles with burster or expelling charge1.4 GSee Entry for UN No 0434
0452Grenades, practice, hand or rifle1.4 GSee Entry for UN No 0372
0487Signal, smoke1.3 GSee Entry for UN No 0194
0488Ammunition, practice1.3 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.

0492Signals, railway track, explosive1.3 GSee Entry for UN No 0194
0493Signals, railway track, explosive1.4 GSee Entry for UN No 0194
0503Air bag inflators, or Airbag modules, or seat belt pre-tensioners,1.4 G
Group S
0110Grenades, practice, hand or rifle1.4 SSee Entry for UN No 0318
0193Signals, railway track, explosive1.4 SSee Entry for UN No 0194
0337Fireworks1.4 SSee Entry for UN No 0334
0345Projectiles, inert with tracer1.4 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.

0376Primers, tubular1.4 SSee Entry for UN No 0319
0404Flares, aerial1.4 SSee Entry for UN No 0092
0405Cartridges, signal1.4 S

Cartridges, Signal

Articles designed to fire coloured flares or other signals from signal pistols, etc.

0432Articles, pyrotechnic or technical purpose1.4 S

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