The Civil Explosives (Identification) Regulations, 2005

L.N. 74 of 2005

EXPLOSIVES ORDINANCE

(CAP. 33)

The Civil Explosives (Identification) Regulations, 2005

IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 22 of the

Explosives Ordinance, the Minister for Justice and Home Affairs

has made the following regulations

The title of these regulations is the Civil Explosives Citation and

Commencement.

(Identification) Regulations, 2005.

Articles considered in the relevant United Nations recommendations to be pyrotechnic

or ammunition

UN No

Name and Description

Class/

Glossary (to be used as a

Division

guide for information only)

Group G

Ammunition, Incendiary

1.2 G

Ammunition

with or without burster,

Generic term related mainly to

expelling

charge

or

articles of military application

propelling charge

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.

Ammunition, Incendiary

1.3 G

See entry for UN No 0009

with or without burster,

expelling

charge

or

propelling charge

Ammunition, Smoke with

1.2 G

Ammunition, Smoke

or

without

burster,

Ammunition containing smoke-

expelling

charge

or

producing substance. Except

propelling charge

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.

Ammunition, Smoke with

1.3 G

See entry for UN No 0015

or

without

burster,

expelling

charge

or

propelling charge

Ammunition,

Tear-

1.2 G

Ammunition, Tear-producing

producing with burster,

with burster, expelling charge

expelling

charge

or

or propelling charge

propelling charge

Ammunition containing tear-

producing substance. It also

UN No

Name and Description

Class/

Glossary (to be used as a

Division

guide for information only)

contains one or more of the

following

a

pyrotechnic

substance; a propelling charge

with primer and igniter charge;

a fuse with burster or expelling

charge.

Ammunition,

Tear-

1.3 G

See entry for UN No 0018

producing with burster,

expelling

charge

or

propelling charge

Bombs, photo-flash

1.2 G

Bombs

Explosive items 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.

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.

Cartridges, Flash

1.3 G

See entry for UN No 0049

Cartridges, Signal

1.3 G

Cartridges, Signal

Articles designed to fire

coloured flares or other signals

from signal pistols, etc.

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.

Flares, Surface

1.3 G

Flares

Articles containing pyrotechnic

substances which are designed

for use to illuminate, identify,

signal or warn.

B

UN No

Name and Description

Class/

Glossary (to be used as a

Division

guide for information only)

Flares, Aerial

1.3 G

See Entry for UN No 0092

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 (quickmatch)

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.

Fuse, Igniter,

tubular,

1.4 G

Fuse, igniter, tubular, metal

metal clad

clad

Article consisting of a metal

tube with a core of deflagrating

explosive.

Ammunition, illuminating

1.2 G

Ammunition,

illuminating

with or without burster,

with or without burster,

expelling

charge

or

expelling

charge

or

propelling charge

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.

Signal devices, hand

1.4 G

Articles designed to produce

signals

Signals, railway

track,

1.1 G

See Entry for UN No 0191

explosive

UN No

Name and Description

Class/

Glossary (to be used as a

Division

guide for information only)

Signals, distress, ship

1.1 G

See Entry for UN No 0191

Signals, distress, ship

1.3 G

See Entry for UN No 0191

Signals, smoke

1.1 G

See Entry for UN No 0191

Signals, smoke

1.4 G

See Entry for UN No 0191

Tracers for ammunition

1.3 G

Tracers for ammunition

Sealed articles containing

pyrotechnic

substances,

designed

to

reveal

the

trajectory of a projectile.

Ammunition, illuminating

1.3 G

See Entry for UN No 0171

with or without burster,

expelling

charge

or

propelling charge

Ammunition, illuminating

1.4 G

See Entry for UN No 0254

with or without burster,

expelling

charge

or

propelling charge

Bombs, photo-flash

1.3 G

See Entry for UN No 0039

Ammunition,

incendiary

1.4 G

See Entry for UN No 0009

with or without burster,

expelling

charge

or

propelling charge

Ammunition,

tear-

1.4 G

See Entry for UN No 0018

producing with burster,

expelling charge

Ammunition, smoke with

1.4 G

See Entry for UN No 0015

or

without

burster,

expelling charge

Tracers for ammunition

1.4 G

See Entry for UN No 0212

Cartridges, signal

1.4 G

Cartridges, signal

Articles designed to fire

coloured flares or other signals

from signal pistols.

Signals, smoke

1.2 G

See Entry for UN No 0195

Grenades, practice, hand or

1.3 G

Grenades hand or rifle

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.

Primers, tubular

1.3 G

Primers, tubular

Articles consisting of a primer

for ignition and an auxiliary

charge

of

deflagrating

explosivesuch as black powder

used to ignite the propelling

B

UN No

Name and Description

Class/

Glossary (to be used as a

Division

guide for information only)

charge in a cartridge case for eg

cannon.

Primers, tubular

1.4 G

See Entry for UN No 319

Fireworks

1.1 G

Fireworks

Pyrotechnic articles designed

for entertainment

Fireworks

1.2 G

See Entry for UN No 0333

Fireworks

1.3 G

See Entry for UN No 0333

Fireworks

1.4 G

See Entry for UN No 0333

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.

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.

Grenades, practice, hand or

1.2 G

See Entry for UN No 0318

rifle

Signal devices, hand

1.4 S

See Entry for UN No 0191

Flares, aerial

1.4 G

See Entry for UN No 0092

Flares, surface

1.2 G

See Entry for UN No 0092

Flares, surface

1.1 G

See Entry for UN No 0092

Flares, aerial

1.1 G

See Entry for UN No 0092

Flares, aerial

1.2 G

See Entry for UN No 0092

Projectiles,

inert with

1.3 G

Projectiles

tracer

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.

Projectiles,

inert with

1.4 G

See Entry for UN No 0424

tracer

Articles, pyrotechnic for

1.1 G

Articles, pyrotechnic for

technical purposes

technical purposes

Articles

which

contain

UN No

Name and Description

Class/

Glossary (to be used as a

Division

guide for information only)

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.

Articles, pyrotechnic for

1.2 G

See Entry for UN No 0428

technical purposes

Articles, pyrotechnic for

1.3 G

See Entry for UN No 0428

technical purposes

Articles, pyrotechnic for

1.4 G

See Entry for UN No 0428

technical purposes

Projectiles with burster or

1.2 G

Projectiles

expelling charge

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.

Projectiles with burster or

1.4 G

See Entry for UN No 0434

expelling charge

Grenades, practice, hand or

1.4 G

See Entry for UN No 0372

rifle

Signal, smoke

1.3 G

See Entry for UN No 0194

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

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UN No

Name and Description

Class/

Glossary (to be used as a

Division

guide for information only)

articles which are listed

separately: Grenades, practice.

Signals, railway track,

1.3 G

See Entry for UN No 0194

explosive

Signals, railway track,

1.4 G

See Entry for UN No 0194

explosive

Air bag inflators, or Airbag

1.4 G

modules, or seat belt

pretensioners

UN No

Name and Description

Class/

Glossary (to be used as a

Division

guide for information only)

Group S

Grenades, practice, hand or

1.4 S

See Entry for UN No 0318

rifle

Signals, railway track,

1.4 S

See Entry for UN No 0194

explosive

1.4 S

See Entry for UN No 0334

Fireworks

Projectiles,

inert with

1.4 S

Projectiles

tracer

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.

Primers, tubular

1.4 S

See Entry for UN No 0319

Flares, aerial

1.4 S

See Entry for UN No 0092

Cartridges, signal

1.4 S

Cartridges, Signal

Articles designed to fire

coloured flares or other signals

from signal pistols, etc.

Articles, pyrotechnic

or

1.4 S

technical purpose

These regulations implement the provisions of Commission

Directive 2004/57/EC of 23 April 2004.

Articles in respect of which a determination is required as to whether those articles are

pyrotechnic articles or explosives

UN No

Name and Description

Class/

Glossary (to be used as a

Division

guide for information only)

Group G

Igniters

1.1 G

Igniters

Articles containing one or more

explosive substances used to

start

deflagration

in

an

explosive train. They may be

actuated

chemically,

electrically or mechanically.

Igniters

1.2 G

See Entry for UN No 0121

Igniters

1.3 G

See Entry for UN No 0121

Fuzes, igniting

1.3 G

Fuzes, igniting

1.4 G

Igniters

1.4 G

See Entry for UN No 0121

Articles, explosive, NOS

1.4 G

Igniters

1.4 S

See Entry for UN No 0121

UN No

Name and Description

Class/

Glossary (to be used as a

Division

guide for information only)

Group S

Lighters, fuse

1.4 S

Lighters, fuse

Articles of various design

actuated by friction, percussion

or electricity and used to ignite

safety fuse.

Articles, explosive, NOS

1.4 S

Fuzes, igniting

1.4 S

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The First Schedule to these regulations lists, for the Provisions.

purposes of implementing the second and in part the third indent of

regulation 1(2) of the Civil Explosives Regulations, 2004 (L.N. 279

of 2004), the articles considered in the relevant United Nations

recommendations to be pyrotechnic articles or ammunition.

The Second Schedule to these regulations lists articles in

respect of which a determination is required, for the purposes of

implementing the second indent of regulation 1(2) of the Civil

Explosives Regulations, as to whether those articles are pyrotechnic

articles or explosives.

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