Paragraph 5 Explosive substances and related goodsF1

(1)

Equipment and devices specially designed to initiate explosions by electrical or non-electrical means, including—

(a)

firing sets;

(b)

detonators; (codes for electric detonators and detonating caps);

(c)

igniters;

(d)

boosters;

(e)

detonating cord.

(2)

Components that have been specially designed for any thing mentioned in sub-paragraph (1).

(3)

Sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) do not apply to any thing that has been specially designed for a specific commercial use.

(4)

For the purpose of sub-paragraph (3), a “specific commercial use” means the actuation or operation by explosive means of other equipment or devices the function of which is not the creation of explosions, including—

(a)

car air-bag inflaters;

(b)

electric-surge arresters;

(c)

fire sprinkler actuators.

(5)

Linear cutting explosive charges.

(6)

The following explosives and related substances—

(a)

amatol;

(b)

nitrocellulose (containing more than 12.5 % nitrogen);

(c)

nitroglycol;

(d)

pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN);

(e)

picryl chloride;

(f)

2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 3C inserted (15.7.2022) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 11) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/792), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 (with reg. 13)

Notes on the whole SI

Textual amendments

F1: Regulations extended (British overseas territories) (with modifications) (31.12.2020 immediately after both S.I. 2020/590 and S.I. 2020/951 have come into force) by The Russia (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1571), arts. 1(1), 2, Schs. 1, 2 (as amended: (11.3.2021) by S.I. 2021/288, arts. 1(1), 2(2); (14.4.2022) by S.I. 2022/453, arts. 1(1), 3-38; (20.7.2022) by S.I. 2022/843, arts. 1(1), 3; (10.11.2022) by S.I. 2022/1167, arts. 1(1), 3-17; (15.12.2022) by S.I. 2022/1338, arts. 1(1), 3-10; (9.3.2023) by S.I. 2023/291, arts. 1(1), 3-9; (20.7.2023) by S.I. 2023/846, arts. 1(1), 3, 5-22; (30.9.2023) by S.I. 2023/846, arts. 1(2), 4; (14.3.2024) by S.I. 2024/370, arts. 1, 3-13; (3.10.2024) by S.I. 2024/987, arts. 1(1), 3-6; and (11.12.2025) by S.I. 2025/1307, art. 1(1), Sch. 15)

Notes on Schedule 3C

Textual amendments

F2: Sch. 3C heading substituted (29.10.2022) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 15) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1110), reg. 1(2)(b), Sch. 3 para. 8