Ensuring safe explosives for non-military use
European Union (EU) policy on explosives for civil uses has three key aims. These are: i) to establish a single EU market for trade in explosives for civil uses; ii) to harmonise their safety requirements at a high level of protection; iii) to set up an administrative system to supervise transfers of explosives and ammunition.
ACT
Directive 2014/28/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market and supervision of explosives for civil uses (recast).
SUMMARY
WHAT DOES THIS DIRECTIVE DO?
It sets out rules for the placing on the market and supervision of explosives for civil uses in the EU. It does not apply to:
KEY POINTS
The directive lays down manufacturers’, importers’ and distributors’ responsibilities with respect to the trade in commercial explosives.
The directive also:
WHEN DOES THE DIRECTIVE APPLY?
The directive will apply from 20 April 2016. It replaces Directive 93/15/EEC as of 20.4.2016.
REFERENCES
Act |
Entry into force |
Deadline for transposition in the Member States |
Official Journal |
Directive 2014/28/EU |
18.4.2014 |
19.4.2016 |
last update 12.02.2015