# Commission Directive (EU) 2016/970 of 27 May 2016 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), Division: Smooth-bore weapons with a calibre of less than 20 mm, other arms and automatic weapons with a calibre of 12,7 mm (calibre 0,50 inches) or less and accessories, as follows, and specially designed components therefor:

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

a.. Rifles and combination guns, handguns, machine, sub-machine and volley guns;
Note
ML1.a. does not apply to the following:
a.. Rifles and combination guns, manufactured earlier than 1938;
b.. Reproductions of rifles and combination guns, the originals of which were manufactured earlier than 1890;
c.. Handguns, volley guns and machine guns manufactured earlier than 1890, and their reproductions;
d.. Rifles or handguns, specially designed to discharge an inert projectile by compressed air or CO2.
b.. Smooth-bore weapons as follows:
1.. Smooth-bore weapons specially designed for military use;
2.. Other smooth-bore weapons as follows:
a.. Fully automatic type weapons;
b.. Semi-automatic or pump-action type weapons;
Note
ML1.b.2. does not apply to weapons specially designed to discharge an inert projectile by compressed air or CO2.
Note
ML1.b. does not apply to the following:
a.. Smooth-bore weapons manufactured earlier than 1938;
b.. Reproductions of smooth-bore weapons, the originals of which were manufactured earlier than 1890;
c.. Smooth-bore weapons used for hunting or sporting purposes. These weapons must not be specially designed for military use or of the fully automatic firing type;
d.. Smooth-bore weapons specially designed for any of the following:
1.. Slaughtering of domestic animals;
2.. Tranquilizing of animals;
3.. Seismic testing;
4.. Firing of industrial projectiles; or
5.. Disrupting Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).
N.B.
For disruptors, see ML4. and entry 1A006 on the EU Dual-Use List.
c.. Weapons using caseless ammunition;
d.. Detachable cartridge magazines, sound suppressors or moderators, special gun-mountings, optical weapons sights and flash suppressors, for arms specified by ML1.a., ML1.b. or ML1.c.
Note
ML1.d. does not apply to optical weapon sights without electronic image processing, with a magnification of 9 times or less, provided they are not specially designed or modified for military use, or incorporate any reticles specially designed for military use.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2016/970/annex/division/1/division/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2016-970/annex/division-1/division-3
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.