TRACEABILITY OF PYROTECNIC ARTICLES REGULATIONS

TRACEABILITY OF PYROTECHNIC ARTICLES

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 427.91

TRACEABILITY OF PYROTECNIC ARTICLES

REGULATIONS

17th October, 2016 *

LEGAL NOTICE 82 of 2015.

(1) The title of these regulations is the Traceability of

Pyrotechnic Articles Regulations, 2015.

(2) These regulations transpose Commission Implementing

Directive 2014/58/EU of 16 April 2014 setting up, pursuant to Directive

2007/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, a system for

the traceability of pyrotechnic articles.

(3) These regulations shall apply to any pyrotechnic articles

falling under the scope of the Placing on the Market of Pyrotechnic

Articles Regulations.

(1) Pyrotechnic articles shall be labelled with a registration

number as follows

(i)

the four-digit identification number of the notified

body that issued the EC type-examination certificate in

accordance with the EC type-examination procedure

(Module B);

(ii) a certificate of conformity in accordance with the unit

verification procedure (Module G);

(iii) the quality system approval in accordance with the full

product quality assurance procedure (Module H),

as referred to in the Second Schedule to the Placing on the Market of

Pyrotechnic Articles Regulations.

(2) The category of the pyrotechnic article for which

conformity is certified shall be labelled, in abbreviated format, in

upper case, as follows

(i)

F1, F2, F3 or F4 for fireworks of category 1, 2, 3 and 4

respectively;

(ii) T1 or T2 for theatrical pyrotechnic articles of category

T1 and T2 respectively; and

(iii) P1 or P2 for other pyrotechnic articles of category P1

and P2 respectively.

(3) The processing number, used by the notified body for the

pyrotechnic article, shall also be labelled accordingly.

(4)

The registration number shall be structured as follows

“XXXX - YY - ZZZZ…”; where -

XXXX refers to sub-regulation (1)(i) - (iii),

*see regulation 1(4) of these regulations, as originally promulgated.

TRACEABILITY OF PYROTECHNIC ARTICLES

YY refers to sub-regulation (2), and

ZZZZ refers to sub-regulation (3).

(1) Notified bodies, carrying out conformity assessment

procedures, pursuant to regulation 9 of the Placing on the Market of

Pyrotechnic Articles Regulations, shall maintain a register of

pyrotechnic articles for which they have issued

(a) EC type-examination certificates in accordance with

the EC type-examination procedure (Module B);

(b) certificates of conformity in accordance with the unit

verification procedure (Module G);

(c) quality system approvals in accordance with the full

product quality assurance procedure (Module H),

as referred to in the Second Schedule to the Placing on the Market of

Pyrotechnic Articles Regulations, in the format set out in the Schedule to

these regulations.

(2) The register of pyrotechnic articles shall contain at least the

information on the items set out in the Schedule to these

regulations which information shall be kept for at least 10 years

from the date on which the notified bodies issue certificates or

approvals referred to above. Notified bodies shall regularly update

the register and make it publicly available on the internet.

(3) Where the notification of a conformity assessment body is

withdrawn, that body shall transfer the register to another notified

body or the competent authority of the Member State concerned.

Manufacturers and importers of pyrotechnic articles shall -

(a) keep a record of all registration numbers of

pyrotechnic articles manufactured or imported by them

together with their trade name, generic type and

subtype, if applicable, and the site of manufacture for

at least 10 years after the article has been placed on the

market;

(b) transfer the record to the competent authorities in case

the manufacturer or importer is ceasing its activity;

(c) provide the competent authorities and market

surveillance authorities of all Member States, upon

their reasoned request, with the information referred to

in paragraph (a).

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Schedule

Register Format

[Regulation 3]

Production

Registra-

Date of issue

Manufacturer

Type of

Notified body Additional

phase

tion

of EC type-

product

undertaking information

conformity

module ( 1 )

number

examination

(generic)

production

certificate

and sub-

phase

(Module B),

type if

conformity

certificate of

applicable

assessment ( 1 )

conformity

(Module G)

or quality

system

approval

(Module H)

and date of

expiry where

applicable

( 1 ) Always has to be filled in if under responsibility of the notified body carrying out conformity assessment

procedure referred to in Article 9(a) of Directive 2007/23/EC (Module B). Not required for conformity

assessment procedures referred to in regulation 9(b) and (c)-(Modules G and H) of the Placing on the Market of

Pyrotechnic Articles Regulations. Information shall be given (where known) if another notified body is involved.