# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2403 of 15 December 2015 establishing common guidelines on deactivation standards and techniques for ensuring that deactivated firearms are rendered irreversibly inoperable (Text with EEA relevance), Division Table II: General Principles

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

Prevent the disassembly of the firearms essential components by welding, bonding or by using appropriate measures with the equivalent degree of permanence.
Depending on national laws, this process can be performed after the checking of the National Authority.
Hardness of inserts: Deactivating entity has to ensure that pins/plugs/rods used have a hardness of at least 40 HRC and that material used for welding ensures a permanent and effective bond.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2015/2403/annex/I/division/Table+II (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-2403/annex-I/division-Table+II
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