
2010 No. 1554
Consumer Protection
Health And Safety
The Pyrotechnic Articles (Safety) Regulations 2010 (revoked)
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
Regulation 2(1)
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SCHEDULE 2
Essential Safety Requirements
Regulation 6 and 23
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
Regulation 21

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SCHEDULE 4
Enforcement powers under Part 3
Regulation 18 and 37
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
Regulation 49(11)
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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