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Regulation (EU) No 258/2012 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Regulation (EU) No 258/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012 implementing Article 10 of the United Nations’ Protocol against the illicit manufacturing of and trafficking in firearms, their parts and components and ammunition, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime (UN Firearms Protocol), and establishing export authorisation, and import and transit measures for firearms, their parts and components and ammunition

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER I SUBJECT, DEFINITIONS AND SCOPE

    1. Article 1.This Regulation lays down rules governing export authorisation, and import...

    2. Article 2.For the purposes of this Regulation: ‘firearm’ means any portable...

    3. Article 3.(1) This Regulation shall not apply to:

  3. CHAPTER II EXPORT AUTHORISATION, PROCEDURES AND CONTROLS AND IMPORT AND TRANSIT MEASURES

    1. Article 4.(1) An export authorisation established in accordance with the form...

    2. Article 5.The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in...

    3. Article 6.(1) The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on...

    4. Article 7.(1) Before issuing an export authorisation for firearms, their parts...

    5. Article 8.(1) For the purpose of tracing, the export authorisation and...

    6. Article 9.(1) Simplified procedures for the temporary export or the re-export...

    7. Article 10.(1) In deciding whether to grant an export authorisation under...

    8. Article 11.(1) Member States shall: (a) refuse to grant an export...

    9. Article 12.In accordance with their national law or practice in force,...

    10. Article 13.(1) Member States shall, in case of suspicion, request the...

    11. Article 14.Member States shall take such measures as may be necessary...

    12. Article 15.In order to ensure that this Regulation is properly applied,...

    13. Article 16.Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable...

  4. CHAPTER III CUSTOMS FORMALITIES

    1. Article 17.(1) When completing customs formalities for the export of firearms,...

    2. Article 18.(1) Member States may provide that customs formalities for the...

  5. CHAPTER IV ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION

    1. Article 19.(1) Member States shall, in cooperation with the Commission and...

  6. CHAPTER V GENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 20.(1) A Firearms Exports Coordination Group (the ‘Coordination Group’) chaired...

    2. Article 21.(1) Each Member State shall inform the Commission of the...

    3. Article 22.This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day...

  7. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      List of firearms, their parts and essential components and ammunition

      1. For the purposes of this Annex:

      2. ‘short firearm’ means a firearm with a barrel not exceeding...

    2. ANNEX II

      (model for export authorisation forms)

      1. When granting export authorisations, Member States will strive to ensure...

      2. This is an export authorisation valid in all Member States...

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