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Civil Explosives Directive - Recommendations: Pyrotechnics/Ammunition

EU. Explosives for Civil Uses: Annex I, Directive 2014/28/EU, 29 March 2014

This list contains Directive 2014/28/EC's Annex I, a non-exhaustive list of pyrotechnic articles and ammunition, identified following the United Nations recommendations on the transport of dangerous goods (TDG).

Last updated 29 March 2023. Database contains 70 unique substances/entries.
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0428
1.1 G
Articles, pyrotechnic for technical purposes Articles which contain pyrotechnic substances and are used for technical purposes such as heat generation, gas generation, theatrical effects, etc. The term excludes the following articles which are listed separately: all ammunition; cartridges, signal; cutters, cable, explosive; fireworks; flares, aerial; flares, surface; release devices, explosive; rivets, explosive; signal devices, hand; signals, distress; signals, railway track, explosive; signals, smoke.
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0431
1.4 G
See Entry for UN No 0428
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0432
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0429
1.2 G
See Entry for UN No 0428
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0430
1.3 G
See Entry for UN No 0428
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0503
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0009
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Ammunition Generic term related mainly to articles of military application consisting of all kind of bombs, grenades, rockets, mines, projectiles and other similar devices. Ammunition, Incendiary Ammunition containing incendiary substance. Except when the composition is an explosive per se, it also contains one or more of the following: a propelling charge with primer and igniter charge; a fuze with burster or expelling charge.
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0010
1.3 G
See Entry for UN No 0009
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0016
1.3 G
See Entry for UN No 0015
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0015
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Ammunition, Smoke Ammunition containing smoke-producing substance. Except when the substance is an explosive per se, the ammunition also contains one or more of the following: a propelling charge with primer and igniter charge; a fuze with burster or expelling charge.
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0019
1.3 G
See Entry for UN No 0018
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0171
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Ammunition, illuminating with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge Ammunition designed to produce a single source of intense light for lighting up an area. The term includes illuminating cartridges, grenades and projectiles; and illuminating and target identification bombs.
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0300
1.4 G
See Entry for UN No 0009
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0301
1.4 G
See Entry for UN No 0018
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0363
1.4 G
Ammunition, proof Ammunition containing pyrotechnic substances, used to test the performance or strength of new ammunition, weapon component or assemblies.
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0362
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Ammunition, practice Ammunition without a main bursting charge, containing a burster or expelling charge. Normally it also contains a fuze and a propelling charge.
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0425
1.4 G
See Entry for UN No 0424
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0488
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Ammunition, practice Ammunition without a main bursting charge, containing a burster or expelling charge. Normally it also contains a fuze and a propelling charge. The term excludes the following articles which are listed separately: Grenades, practice.
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0018
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Ammunition, Tear-producing with burster, expelling charge or propelling charge Ammunition containing tear-producing substance. It also contains one or more of the following: a pyrotechnic substance; a propelling charge with primer and igniter charge; a fuze with burster or expelling charge.
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0254
1.3 G
See Entry for UN No 0171
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0297
1.4 G
See Entry for UN No 0254
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0303
1.4 G
See Entry for UN No 0015
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0424
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Projectiles Articles such as a shell or bullet which are projected from a cannon or other artillery gun, rifle or other small arm. They may be inert, with or without tracer, or may contain a burster or expelling charge or a bursting charge. The term includes: projectiles, inert, with tracer; projectiles with burster or expelling charge; projectiles with bursting charge.
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0434
1.2 G
Projectiles Articles such as a shell or bullet which are projected from a cannon or other artillery gun, rifle or other small arm. They may be inert, with or without tracer, or may contain a burster or expelling charge or a bursting charge. The term includes: projectiles, inert, with tracer; projectiles with burster or expelling charge; projectiles with bursting charge.
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0435
1.4 G
See Entry for UN No 0434
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0345
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Projectiles Articles such as a shell or bullet which are projected from a cannon or other artillery gun, rifle or other small arm. They may be inert, with or without tracer, or may contain a burster or expelling charge or a bursting charge.
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0299
1.3 G
See Entry for UN No 0039
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0039
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Bombs Explosive articles which are dropped from aircraft. They may contain a flammable liquid with bursting charge, a photo-flash composition or a bursting charge. The term includes: bombs, photo-flash.
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0092
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Flares Articles containing pyrotechnic substances which are designed for use to illuminate, identify, signal or warn.
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0054
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Cartridges, Signal Articles designed to fire coloured flares or other signals from signal pistols, etc.
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0212
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Tracers for ammunition Sealed articles containing pyrotechnic substances, designed to reveal the trajectory of a projectile.
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0093
1.3 G
See Entry for UN No 0092
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0306
1.4 G
See Entry for UN No 0212
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0312
1.4 G
Cartridges, signal Articles designed to fire coloured flares or other signals from signal pistols.
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0403
1.4 G
See Entry for UN No 0092
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0418
1.2 G
See Entry for UN No 0092
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0419
1.1 G
See Entry for UN No 0092
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0420
1.1 G
See Entry for UN No 0092
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0421
1.2 G
See Entry for UN No 0092
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0405
1.4 S
Cartridges, Signal Articles designed to fire coloured flares or other signals from signal pistols, etc.
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0404
1.4 S
See Entry for UN No 0092
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0049
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Cartridges, Flash Articles consisting of a casing, a primer and flash powder, all assembled in one piece ready for firing.
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0050
1.3 G
See Entry for UN No 0049
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0066
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Cord, Igniter Article consisting of textile yarns covered with black powder or another fast burning pyrotechnic composition and of a flexible protective covering; or it consists of a core of black powder surrounded by a flexible woven fabric: It burns progressively along its length with an external flame and is used to transmit ignition from a device to a charge.
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0334
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See Entry for UN No 0333
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0335
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See Entry for UN No 0333
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0337
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See Entry for UN No 0334
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0333
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Fireworks Pyrotechnic articles designed for entertainment.
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0336
1.4 G
See Entry for UN No 0333
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0101
1.3 G
Fuse/Fuze Although these two words have a common origin (French fusee, fusil) and are sometimes considered to be different spellings, it is useful to maintain the convention that fuse refers to a cord-like igniting device whereas fuze refers to a device used in ammunition which incorporates mechanical, electrical, chemical or hydrostatic components to initiate a train by deflagration or detonation. Fuse, instantaneous, non-detonating (quick-match) Article consisting of cotton yarns impregnated with fine black powder (quickmatch). It burns with an external flame and is used in ignition trains for fireworks, etc.
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