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The Pyrotechnic Articles (Safety) Regulations 2010 (revoked)

S.I. 2010/1554 · Made 9 June 2010 · Extends to United Kingdom

Up to date with all changes known to legislation.gov.uk, revised to 31 December 2020.

Consumer Protection

Health And Safety

Made 9th June 2010

Laid before Parliament 11th June 2010

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1.

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Annotations to the whole text

Textual amendments

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Regulations revoked (17.8.2015) by The Pyrotechnic Articles (Safety) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1553), regs. 1, 75(1) (with reg. 75(2)(2A)(4) (as amended (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/696, reg. 1, Sch. 19 para. 37 (with Sch. 19 para. 36))

Contents

  1. Part 1: General Repealed
  2. 1Citation, commencement and extent Repealed
  3. 2Interpretation Repealed
  4. 3Scope and exclusions Repealed
  5. 4Categorisation Repealed
  6. Part 2: Category 1, 2 and 3 fireworks Repealed
  7. 5Scope of Part 2 Repealed
  8. 6Safety obligations of manufacturers Repealed
  9. 7Safety obligations of importers Repealed
  10. 8Safety obligations of distributors Repealed
  11. 9Harmonised standards for category 1, 2 or 3 fireworks Repealed
  12. 10Free movement Repealed
  13. 11Conformity assessment procedures Repealed
  14. 12Obligation to affix the CE marking Repealed
  15. 13Prohibition on improper use of the CE marking Repealed
  16. 14Labelling requirement Repealed
  17. 15Prohibition on supply of category 1, 2 or 3 fireworks Repealed
  18. 16Exception for trade fairs, exhibitions and demonstrations Repealed
  19. 17Exception for research and development Repealed
  20. 18Market surveillance and enforcement Repealed
  21. 19Enforcement actions Repealed
  22. 20Requirements regarding prohibitions, restrictions and withdrawals Repealed
  23. 21Prohibitions on supply of certain category 2 or 3 fireworks Repealed
  24. Part 3: Category 4 fireworks, theatrical pyrotechnic articles and other pyrotechnic articles Repealed
  25. 22Scope of Part 3 Repealed
  26. 23Safety obligations of manufacturers Repealed
  27. 24Safety obligations of importers Repealed
  28. 25Safety obligations of distributors Repealed
  29. 26Harmonised standards Repealed
  30. 27Free movement Repealed
  31. 28Conformity assessment procedures Repealed
  32. 29Obligation to affix the CE marking Repealed
  33. 30Prohibition on improper use of the CE marking Repealed
  34. 31General labelling requirement Repealed
  35. 32Labelling requirements for pyrotechnic articles for vehicles Repealed
  36. 33Prohibition on supply of pyrotechnic articles Repealed
  37. 34Exception for trade fairs, exhibitions and demonstrations Repealed
  38. 35Exception for research and development Repealed
  39. 36Market surveillance and enforcement Repealed
  40. 37Enforcement actions Repealed
  41. 38Requirements regarding prohibitions, restrictions and withdrawals Repealed
  42. 39Offences Repealed
  43. 40Defence of due diligence Repealed
  44. 41Liability of persons other than principal offender Repealed
  45. 42Persons with specialist knowledge for category 4 fireworks, category T2 theatrical pyrotechnic articles or category P2 other pyrotechnic articles Repealed
  46. Part 4: Conformity assessment etc. Repealed
  47. 43Process of appointment and notification of notified bodies etc. Repealed
  48. 44Supplementary matters in relation to notified bodies Repealed
  49. Part 5: Proceedings, transition and revocations, etc. Repealed
  50. 45Proceedings Repealed
  51. 46Transitional provisions in relation to category 1, 2 or 3 fireworks Repealed
  52. 47Transitional provisions in relation to category 4 fireworks, theatrical pyrotechnic articles and other pyrotechnic articles Repealed
  53. 48Contravention of the Regulations Repealed
  54. 49Repeals, revocations, amendments and savings Repealed
  55. Signature
  56. Schedule 1: Categories of pyrotechnic articles Repealed
  57. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  58. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  59. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  60. Schedule 2: Essential Safety Requirements Repealed
  61. 1Essential safety requirements Repealed
  62. 2A. Fireworks Repealed
  63. 3B. Other pyrotechnic articles Repealed
  64. 4C. Ignition devices Repealed
  65. Schedule 3Definitions of fireworks in regulation 21 Repealed
  66. Schedule 4: Enforcement powers under Part 3 Repealed
  67. 1Powers of Health and Safety Executive Repealed
  68. 2Powers of Health and Safety Executive Repealed
  69. 3Withdrawal notices Repealed
  70. 4Supplementary provisions relating to withdrawal notices Repealed
  71. 5Appeals against withdrawal notices Repealed
  72. 6Offence of contravening a withdrawal notice Repealed
  73. Schedule 5: Revocations and amendments of provisions of the Explosives (Fireworks) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 Repealed
  74. 1Revocations and amendments to the Explosives (Fireworks) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 Repealed
  75. 2Revocations Repealed
  76. 3Amendments Repealed
  77. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and extentF1

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2InterpretationF1

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3Scope and exclusionsF1

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4CategorisationF1

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5Scope of Part 2F1

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6Safety obligations of manufacturersF1

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7Safety obligations of importersF1

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8Safety obligations of distributorsF1

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9Harmonised standards for category 1, 2 or 3 fireworksF1

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10Free movementF1

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11Conformity assessment proceduresF1

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12Obligation to affix the CE markingF1

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13Prohibition on improper use of the CE markingF1

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14Labelling requirementF1

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15Prohibition on supply of category 1, 2 or 3 fireworksF1

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16Exception for trade fairs, exhibitions and demonstrationsF1

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17Exception for research and developmentF1

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18Market surveillance and enforcementF1

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19Enforcement actionsF1

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20Requirements regarding prohibitions, restrictions and withdrawalsF1

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21Prohibitions on supply of certain category 2 or 3 fireworksF1

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22Scope of Part 3F1

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23Safety obligations of manufacturersF1

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24Safety obligations of importersF1

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25Safety obligations of distributorsF1

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26Harmonised standardsF1

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27Free movementF1

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28Conformity assessment proceduresF1

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29Obligation to affix the CE markingF1

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30Prohibition on improper use of the CE markingF1

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31General labelling requirementF1

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32Labelling requirements for pyrotechnic articles for vehiclesF1

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33Prohibition on supply of pyrotechnic articlesF1

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34Exception for trade fairs, exhibitions and demonstrationsF1

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35Exception for research and developmentF1

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36Market surveillance and enforcementF1

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37Enforcement actionsF1

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38Requirements regarding prohibitions, restrictions and withdrawalsF1

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39OffencesF1

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40Defence of due diligenceF1

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41Liability of persons other than principal offenderF1

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42Persons with specialist knowledge for category 4 fireworks, category T2 theatrical pyrotechnic articles or category P2 other pyrotechnic articlesF1

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43Process of appointment and notification of notified bodies etc.F1

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44Supplementary matters in relation to notified bodiesF1

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45ProceedingsF1

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46Transitional provisions in relation to category 1, 2 or 3 fireworksF1

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47Transitional provisions in relation to category 4 fireworks, theatrical pyrotechnic articles and other pyrotechnic articlesF1

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48Contravention of the RegulationsF1

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49Repeals, revocations, amendments and savingsF1

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Signature

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1Essential safety requirementsF1

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2A. FireworksF1

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3B. Other pyrotechnic articlesF1

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4C. Ignition devicesF1

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Schedule 3Definitions of fireworks in regulation 21F1

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1Powers of Health and Safety ExecutiveF1 E+W+S

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2Powers of Health and Safety ExecutiveF1 E+W+S

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3Withdrawal noticesF1

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4Supplementary provisions relating to withdrawal noticesF1

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5Appeals against withdrawal noticesF1

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6Offence of contravening a withdrawal noticeF1

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1Revocations and amendments to the Explosives (Fireworks) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002F1 N.I.

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2RevocationsF1 N.I.

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3AmendmentsF1 N.I.

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Explanatory note

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