# Regulation (EU) No 98/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2013 on the marketing and use of explosives precursors (Text with EEA relevance), Article 2: Scope

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

1. This Regulation applies—
(a) 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.
1A. any reference in this Regulation to—
(a) “the Annexes” is to be read as a reference to Parts 1 and 3 of Schedule 1A to the Poisons Act 1972;
(b) “Annex I” is to be read as a reference to Part 1 of Schedule 1A to that Act;
(c) “Annex II” is to be read as a reference to Part 3 of Schedule 1A to that Act.
2. This Regulation does not apply to:
(a) articles as defined in Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006;
(b) 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 articles, 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 equipment, pyrotechnic articles intended for use in the aerospace industry, or percussion caps intended for toys;
(c) 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2013/98/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-98/article-2
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