
2013 No. 449
Health And Safety
The Identification and Traceability of Explosives Regulations 2013  (revoked)
Made 27th February 2013
Laid before Parliament 4th March 2013
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations —
(a) in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 15(1), (2), (3)(c), (4)(b), (5)(a) and (9) and 82(3)(a) of, and paragraphs 1(1) and (4), 3(2), 6(1), 15(1) and 16 of Schedule 3 to, the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974  (“the 1974 Act”); and
(b) for the purpose of giving effect without modifications to proposals submitted by the Health and Safety Executive under section 11(3) of the 1974 Act after carrying out consultations in accordance with section 50(3) of the 1974 Act.
Citation and commencement
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Interpretation
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Application and extension outside Great Britain
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Unique identification
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Attribution of manufacturing site codes
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Records
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Review
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Enforcement
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Revocation
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SCHEDULE 1
Unique identification for explosives

Regulation 4(2)(a)
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SCHEDULE 2
Methods of marking or affixing the unique identification to explosives

Regulation 4(1), (5) and (7)
Cartridged explosives and explosives in sacks
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Packaged two-component explosives
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Plain detonators
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Electric, non-electric and electronic detonators
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Primers and boosters
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Detonating cords
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Cans, boxes and drums containing explosives
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General
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Small explosive articles
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