Directive 2009/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

[ML1] Smooth-bore weapons with a calibre of less than 20 mm, other arms and automatic weapons with a calibre of 12,7 mm (calibre 0,50 inches) or less and accessories, as follows, and specially designed components therefor:

a.

Rifles, carbines, revolvers, pistols, machine pistols and machine guns:

Note ML1.a. does not control the following:

1.

Muskets, rifles and carbines manufactured earlier than 1938;

2.

Reproductions of muskets, rifles and carbines the originals of which were manufactured earlier than 1890;

3.

Revolvers, pistols and machine guns manufactured earlier than 1890, and their reproductions;

b.

Smooth-bore weapons, as follows:

1.

Smooth-bore weapons specially designed for military use;

2.

Other smooth-bore weapons, as follows:

a.

Of the fully automatic type;

b.

Of the semi-automatic or pump-action type;

c.

Weapons using caseless ammunition;

d.

Silencers, special gun-mountings, clips, weapons sights and flash suppressers for arms controlled by sub-items ML1.a., ML1.b. or ML1.c.

Note 1 ML1 does not control smooth-bore weapons used for hunting or sporting purposes. These weapons must not be specially designed for military use or of the fully automatic firing type.

Note 2 ML1 does not control firearms specially designed for dummy ammunition and which are incapable of firing any controlled ammunition.

Note 3 ML1 does not control weapons using non-centre fire cased ammunition and which are not of the fully automatic firing type.

Note 4 ML1.d. does not control optical weapon sights without electronic image processing, with a magnification of 4 times or less, provided they are not specially designed or modified for military use.