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Division "Deactivated firearm"F1

United Kingdom

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A firearm that has been made incapable of firing any projectile by processes defined by the EU Member State's or Wassenaar Arrangement Participating State's national authority. These processes permanently modify the essential elements of the firearm. According to national laws and regulations, deactivation of the firearm may be attested by a certificate delivered by a competent authority and may be marked on the firearm by a stamp on an essential part.

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Substituted by Commission Directive (EU) 2019/514 of 14 March 2019 amending Directive 2009/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of defence-related products (Text with EEA relevance).