The Pyrotechnic Articles (Safety) Regulations 2010

Made: 9th June 2010

Laid before Parliament: 11th June 2010

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1.

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PART 1 — General

Citation, commencement and extent

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Interpretation

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Scope and exclusions

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Categorisation

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PART 2 — Category 1, 2 and 3 fireworks

Scope of Part 2

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Safety obligations of manufacturers

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Safety obligations of importers

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Safety obligations of distributors

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Harmonised standards for category 1, 2 or 3 fireworks

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Free movement

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Conformity assessment procedures

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Obligation to affix the CE marking

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Prohibition on improper use of the CE marking

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Labelling requirement

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Prohibition on supply of category 1, 2 or 3 fireworks

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Exception for trade fairs, exhibitions and demonstrations

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Exception for research and development

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Market surveillance and enforcement

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Enforcement actions

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Requirements regarding prohibitions, restrictions and withdrawals

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Prohibitions on supply of certain category 2 or 3 fireworks

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PART 3 — Category 4 fireworks, theatrical pyrotechnic articles and other pyrotechnic articles

Scope of Part 3

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Safety obligations of manufacturers

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Safety obligations of importers

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Safety obligations of distributors

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Harmonised standards

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Free movement

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Conformity assessment procedures

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Obligation to affix the CE marking

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Prohibition on improper use of the CE marking

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General labelling requirement

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Labelling requirements for pyrotechnic articles for vehicles

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Prohibition on supply of pyrotechnic articles

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Exception for trade fairs, exhibitions and demonstrations

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Exception for research and development

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Market surveillance and enforcement

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Enforcement actions

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Requirements regarding prohibitions, restrictions and withdrawals

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Offences

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Defence of due diligence

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Liability of persons other than principal offender

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

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PART 4 — Conformity assessment etc.

Process of appointment and notification of notified bodies etc.

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Supplementary matters in relation to notified bodies

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PART 5 — Proceedings, transition and revocations, etc.

Proceedings

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Transitional provisions in relation to category 1, 2 or 3 fireworks

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

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Contravention of the Regulations

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Repeals, revocations, amendments and savings

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SCHEDULE 1 — Categories of pyrotechnic articles

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SCHEDULE 2 — Essential Safety Requirements

Essential safety requirements

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A. Fireworks

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B. Other pyrotechnic articles

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C. Ignition devices

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SCHEDULE 3 — Definitions of fireworks in regulation 21

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SCHEDULE 4 — Enforcement powers under Part 3

Powers of Health and Safety Executive

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Withdrawal notices

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Supplementary provisions relating to withdrawal notices

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Appeals against withdrawal notices

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Offence of contravening a withdrawal notice

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SCHEDULE 5 — Revocations and amendments of provisions of the Explosives (Fireworks) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002

Revocations and amendments to the Explosives (Fireworks) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002

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Revocations

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Amendments

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Signed

Edward Davey — Minister for Employment Relations, Consumer and Postal Affairs — Department for Business, Innovation & Skills — 2010-06-09

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: S.I. 2009/2743.

[^f00002]: 1972 c.68. Section 2(2) was amended by the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) section 27(1)(a) and by the European Union (Amendment) Act (c.7), Schedule Part 1.

[^f00003]: 1987 c.43. Subsection (5) was amended by S.I. 2008/960.

[^f00004]: Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51). The references in paragraph (1A) to “EU instrument” were inserted by the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7),\ Schedule Part 1.

[^f00005]: 1974 c.37.

[^f00006]: OJ L154, 14.06.2007, p.1.

[^f00007]: OJ L24, 24.7.1998, p.37, as amended by Directive 98/48/EC (L217, 5.8.1998, p.18) and Directive 2006/96/EC (L363, 20.12.2006, p.81).

[^f00009]: c.21. Section 1 was amended by the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, Schedule 2, paragraph 10(1) and (2).

[^f00011]: OJ No L046, 17.02.97, p.25.

[^f00012]: OJ No L187, 16.7.1988, p.1.

[^f00013]: OJ No L121, 15.05.93. p.20.

[^f00014]: S.I. 2005/1803.

[^f00015]: S.I. 2005/1803.

[^f00016]: OJ No L396, 30.12.2006, p1.

[^f00017]: S.I. 1983/1140; as amended by S.I. 2004/568, 2007/1573, there are other amendments which are not relevant.

[^f00018]: S.R. (N.I.) 1991 No 516; as amended by S.R. (N.I.) 2006 No 182 and 2006 No 425.

[^f00019]: 1875 c.17.

[^f00020]: 1951 c.58.

[^f00021]: 1964 c.23.

[^f00022]: S.I. 1997/2294; as amended by S.I. 2004/1372.

[^f00023]: S.I. 2004/1372.

[^f00024]: S.I. 2003/1593; as amended by S.I. 2008/1277.

[^f00025]: S.I. 2003/1376; as amended by S.I. 2004/2095, 2008/1277 and 2008/2095.

[^f00026]: S.I. 2004/1836, as amended by S.I. 2004/3262.

[^f00027]: S.R. (N.I.) 2002 No 147.

[^f00028]: 1980 c.43.

[^f00029]: SI 1675/1981 (N.I. 26).

[^f00030]: 1992 c.53. There are amendments to this section which are not relevant.

[^f00032]: S.R. (N.I.) 2002 No 147.

[^f00033]: S.R. (N.I.) 1991 No 516.

Editorial notes

[^key-370712b9bc47b6bbbcf7e220320c3939]: 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))