{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1991-477/annex-II",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1991-477/annex-II.json",
  "legislation": "eudr/1991/477",
  "legislation_title": "Council Directive of 18 June 1991 on control of the acquisition and possession of weapons (91/477/EEC)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1991-477",
  "path": "annex/II",
  "kind": "annex",
  "number": "II",
  "heading": "EUROPEAN FIREARMS PASS",
  "text": "The pass must include the following sections:\n(a) identity of the holder;\n(b) identification of the weapon or firearm, including a reference to the category within the meaning of the Directive;\n(c) period of validity of the pass;\n(d) section for use by the Member State issuing the pass (type and references of authorizations, etc.);\n(e) section for entries by other Member States (authorizations to enter their territory, etc.);\n(f) the statements:\n‘ The right to travel to another Member State with one or more of the firearms classified in category A, B or C mentioned in this pass shall be subject to one or more prior corresponding authorisations from the Member State visited. Such authorisations may be recorded on the pass.\nThe prior authorisation referred to above is not in principle necessary in order to travel with a firearm classified in category C with a view to engaging in hunting or historical re-enactment activities or with a firearm classified in category A, B or C for the purpose of taking part in target shooting, on condition that the traveller is in possession of the firearms pass and can establish the reason for the journey. ’\nWhere a Member State has informed the other Member States, in accordance with Article 8(3), that the possession of certain firearms classified in category B or C is prohibited or subject to authorisation, one of the following statements shall be added:\n‘ A journey to … (State(s) concerned) with the firearm … (identification) shall be prohibited. ’\n‘ A journey to … (State(s) concerned) with the firearm … (identification) shall be subject to authorisation. ’",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Substituted by Directive (EU) 2017/853 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2017 amending Council Directive 91/477/EEC on control of the acquisition and possession of weapons (Text with EEA relevance)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1991/477/annex/II",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:23:24.328187+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}