Article 2 Scope
United Kingdom
This Regulation applies—
in relation to the substances listed in Part 1 (regulated explosives precursors) and Part 3 (reportable explosives precursors) of Schedule 1A to the Poisons Act 1972 , and to mixtures and substances containing them.
any reference in this Regulation to—
“the Annexes” is to be read as a reference to Parts 1 and 3 of Schedule 1A to the Poisons Act 1972;
“Annex I” is to be read as a reference to Part 1 of Schedule 1A to that Act;
“Annex II” is to be read as a reference to Part 3 of Schedule 1A to that Act.
This Regulation does not apply to:
articles as defined in Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006;
pyrotechnic articles as defined in Article 2(1) of Directive 2007/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 May 2007 on the placing on the market of pyrotechnic articlesf1, pyrotechnic articles intended for non-commercial use, in accordance with national law, by the armed forces, the law enforcement authorities or the fire department, pyrotechnic equipment falling within the scope of Council Directive 96/98/EC of 20 December 1996 on marine equipmentf2, pyrotechnic articles intended for use in the aerospace industry, or percussion caps intended for toys;
medicinal products legitimately made available to a member of the general public on the basis of a medical prescription in accordance with the applicable national law.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Art. 2(1)(1A) substituted for Art. 2(1) (31.12.2020) by The Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/742), regs. 1, 51(3) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1371, regs. 1, regs. 3(3)(a)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)