The Explosives Regulations 2014

[F1[F2UK] markingU.K.

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68.—(1) [F3The UK marking must be affixed visibly, legibly and indelibly—

(a)to the civil explosive; or

(b)where paragraph (1A) applies, to—

(i)a label affixed to the civil explosive; or

(ii)the accompanying documents.]

[F4(1A) For a period of [F5seven years] beginning with IP completion day, the UK marking may be affixed to—

(a)a label affixed to the civil explosive; or

(b)the accompanying documents.]

(2) Where [F6paragraph (1A) does not apply and] it is not possible or warranted, on account of the nature of the civil explosive, to affix the [F7UK] marking in accordance with paragraph (1), the [F7UK] marking must be affixed to—

(a)the packaging; and

(b)the accompanying documents.

(3) The [F8UK] marking must be followed by the identification number of the [F9approved] body which carried out the relevant conformity assessment procedure for the civil explosive, where that body is involved in the production control phase.

(4) The identification number of the [F10approved] body must be affixed—

(a)by the [F10approved] body itself; or

(b)under the instructions of the [F10approved] body, by the manufacturer or the manufacturer’s authorised representative.

(5) In the case of a civil explosive—

(a)manufactured for the manufacturer’s own use;

(b)transported and delivered unpackaged or in a mobile explosives manufacturing unit for its direct unloading into the blast-hole; or

(c)manufactured at the blasting site which is loaded immediately after being produced,

the [F11UK] marking must be affixed to the accompanying documents.]

Textual Amendments

F1Pt. 13 (regs. 39-77) substituted for Pt. 13 (regs. 39-42) (and therefore original regs. 43, 44 renumbered as new regs. 78, 79, new reg. 80 substituted for original reg. 45 and original regs. 46-49 renumbered as new regs. 81-84) (20.4.2016) by The Explosives Regulations 2014 (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/315), regs. 1, 7, 8, 9 (with regs. 2(1), 15)

F3Reg. 68(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/696, Sch. 16 para. 27(b) (as substituted by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (UK(NI) Indication) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1460), reg. 1(4), Sch. 3 para. 10(5)(a))

F4Reg. 68(1A) inserted by S.I. 2019/696, Sch. 16 para. 27(ba) (as inserted by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (UK(NI) Indication) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1460), reg. 1(4), Sch. 3 para. 10(5)(b))