# 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 20 mm or more, other weapons or armament with a calibre greater than 12,7 mm (calibre 0,50 inches), projectors and accessories, as follows, and specially designed components therefor:

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

a.. Guns, howitzers, cannon, mortars, anti-tank weapons, projectile launchers, military flame throwers, rifles, recoilless rifles, smooth-bore weapons and signature reduction devices therefor;
Note 1
ML2.a. includes injectors, metering devices, storage tanks and other specially designed components for use with liquid propelling charges for any of the equipment specified by ML2.a.
Note 2
ML2.a. does not apply to weapons as follows:
a.. Rifles, smooth-bore weapons and combination guns, manufactured earlier than 1938;
b.. Reproductions of rifles, smooth-bore weapons and combination guns, the originals of which were manufactured earlier than 1890;
c.. Guns, howitzers, cannons and mortars, manufactured earlier than 1890;
d.. 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;
e.. 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.
f.. Hand-held projectile launchers specially designed to launch tethered projectiles having no high explosive charge or communications link, to a range of less than or equal to 500 m.
b.. Smoke, gas and pyrotechnic projectors or generators, specially designed or modified for military use;
Note
ML2.b. does not apply to signal pistols.
c.. Weapons sights and weapon sight mounts, having all of the following:
1.. Specially designed for military use; and
2.. Specially designed for weapons specified in ML2.a.;
d.. Mountings and detachable cartridge magazines, specially designed for the weapons specified in ML2.a.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2016/970/annex/division/1/division/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2016-970/annex/division-1/division-4
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