# Directive 2014/28/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market and supervision of explosives for civil uses (recast) (Text with EEA relevance), Annex I Extent: E+W+S+N.I. ARTICLES CONSIDERED IN THE RELEVANT UNITED NATIONS RECOMMENDATIONS TO BE PYROTECHNIC OR AMMUNITION UN No NAME and DESCRIPTION CLASS/DIVISION GLOSSARY (to be used as a guide for information only) Group G 0009 Ammunition, Incendiary with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge 1.2 G Ammunition Generic term related mainly to articles of military application 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. 0010 Ammunition, Incendiary with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge 1.3 G See Entry for UN No 0009 0015 Ammunition, Smoke with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge 1.2 G Ammunition, Smoke Ammunition containing smoke-producing substance. Except 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. 0016 Ammunition, Smoke with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge 1.3 G See Entry for UN No 0015 0018 Ammunition, Tear-producing with burster, expelling charge or propelling charge 1.2 G Ammunition, Tear-producing with burster, expelling charge or propelling charge Ammunition containing tear-producing substance. It also contains one or more of the following: a pyrotechnic substance; a propelling charge with primer and igniter charge; a fuze with burster or expelling charge. 0019 Ammunition, Tear-producing with burster, expelling charge or propelling charge 1.3 G See Entry for UN No 0018 0039 Bombs, photo-flash 1.2 G Bombs Explosive articles 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. 0049 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. 0050 Cartridges, Flash 1.3 G See Entry for UN No 0049 0054 Cartridges, Signal 1.3 G Cartridges, Signal Articles designed to fire coloured flares or other signals from signal pistols, etc. 0066 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. 0092 Flares, Surface 1.3 G Flares Articles containing pyrotechnic substances which are designed for use to illuminate, identify, signal or warn. 0093 Flares, Aerial 1.3 G See Entry for UN No 0092 0101 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 (quick-match) 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. 0103 Fuse, Igniter, tubular, metal clad 1.4 G Fuse, igniter, tubular, metal clad Article consisting of a metal tube with a core of deflagrating explosive. 0171 Ammunition, illuminating with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge 1.2 G Ammunition, illuminating with or without burster, expelling charge or 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. 0191 Signal devices, hand 1.4 G Articles designed to produce signals. 0192 Signals, railway track, explosive 1.1 G See Entry for UN No 0191 0194 Signals, distress, ship 1.1 G See Entry for UN No 0191 0195 Signals, distress, ship 1.3 G See Entry for UN No 0191 0196 Signals, smoke 1.1 G See Entry for UN No 0191 0197 Signals, smoke 1.4 G See Entry for UN No 0191 0212 Tracers for ammunition 1.3 G Tracers for ammunition Sealed articles containing pyrotechnic substances, designed to reveal the trajectory of a projectile. 0254 Ammunition, illuminating with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge 1.3 G See Entry for UN No 0171 0297 Ammunition, illuminating with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge 1.4 G See Entry for UN No 0254 0299 Bombs, photo-flash 1.3 G See Entry for UN No 0039 0300 Ammunition, incendiary with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge 1.4 G See Entry for UN No 0009 0301 Ammunition, tear-producing with burster, expelling charge 1.4 G See Entry for UN No 0018 0303 Ammunition, smoke with or without burster, expelling charge 1.4 G See Entry for UN No 0015 0306 Tracers for ammunition 1.4 G See Entry for UN No 0212 0312 Cartridges, signal 1.4 G Cartridges, signal Articles designed to fire coloured flares or other signals from signal pistols. 0313 Signals, smoke 1.2 G See Entry for UN No 0195 0318 Grenades, practice, hand or rifle 1.3 G Grenades hand or 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. 0319 Primers, tubular 1.3 G Primers, tubular Articles consisting of a primer for ignition and an auxiliary charge of deflagrating explosive such as black powder used to ignite the propelling charge in a cartridge case, e.g. cannon. 0320 Primers, tubular 1.4 G See Entry for UN No 0319 0333 Fireworks 1.1 G Fireworks Pyrotechnic articles designed for entertainment. 0334 Fireworks 1.2 G See Entry for UN No 0333 0335 Fireworks 1.3 G See Entry for UN No 0333 0336 Fireworks 1.4 G See Entry for UN No 0333 0362 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. 0363 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. 0372 Grenades, practice, hand or rifle 1.2 G See Entry for UN No 0318 0373 Signal devices, hand 1.4 S See Entry for UN No 0191 0403 Flares, aerial 1.4 G See Entry for UN No 0092 0418 Flares, surface 1.2 G See Entry for UN No 0092 0419 Flares, surface 1.1 G See Entry for UN No 0092 0420 Flares, aerial 1.1 G See Entry for UN No 0092 0421 Flares, aerial 1.2 G See Entry for UN No 0092 0424 Projectiles, inert with tracer 1.3 G Projectiles 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. 0425 Projectiles, inert with tracer 1.4 G See Entry for UN No 0424 0428 Articles, pyrotechnic for technical purposes 1.1 G Articles, pyrotechnic for technical purposes Articles which contain 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. 0429 Articles, pyrotechnic for technical purposes 1.2 G See Entry for UN No 0428 0430 Articles, pyrotechnic for technical purposes 1.3 G See Entry for UN No 0428 0431 Articles, pyrotechnic for technical purposes 1.4 G See Entry for UN No 0428 0434 Projectiles with burster or expel-ling charge 1.2 G Projectiles 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. 0435 Projectiles with burster or expelling charge 1.4 G See Entry for UN No 0434 0452 Grenades, practice, hand or rifle 1.4 G See Entry for UN No 0372 0487 Signal, smoke 1.3 G See Entry for UN No 0194 0488 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 articles which are listed separately: Grenades, practice. 0492 Signals, railway track, explosive 1.3 G See Entry for UN No 0194 0493 Signals, railway track, explosive 1.4 G See Entry for UN No 0194 0503 Air bag inflators, or Airbag modules, or seat belt pre-tensioners, 1.4 G Group S 0110 Grenades, practice, hand or rifle 1.4 S See Entry for UN No 0318 0193 Signals, railway track, explosive 1.4 S See Entry for UN No 0194 0337 Fireworks 1.4 S See Entry for UN No 0334 0345 Projectiles, inert with tracer 1.4 S Projectiles 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. 0376 Primers, tubular 1.4 S See Entry for UN No 0319 0404 Flares, aerial 1.4 S See Entry for UN No 0092 0405 Cartridges, signal 1.4 S Cartridges, Signal Articles designed to fire coloured flares or other signals from signal pistols, etc. 0432 Articles, pyrotechnic or technical purpose 1.4 S --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2014/28/annex/I (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2014-28/annex-I Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.