Directive 2007/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 May 2007 on the placing on the market of pyrotechnic articles (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed) (c. 23)

1. Introductory Text

2. Article 1. Objectives and scope

3. Article 2. Definitions

4. Article 3. Categorisation

5. Article 4. Obligations of the manufacturer importer and distributor

6. Article 5. Placing on the market

7. Article 6. Free Movement

8. Article 7. Age limits

9. Article 8. Harmonised standards

10. Article 9. Conformity assessment procedures

11. Article 10. Notified bodies

12. Article 11. Obligation to affix the CE marking

13. Article 12. Labelling of articles other than pyrotechnic articles for vehicles

14. Article 13. Labelling of pyrotechnic articles for vehicles

15. Article 14. Market surveillance

16. Article 15. Rapid information on products presenting serious risks

17. Article 16. Safeguard clause

18. Article 17. Measures entailing refusal or restriction

19. Article 18. Implementing measures

20. Article 19. Committee

21. Article 20. Penalties

22. Article 21. Transposition

23. Article 22. Entry into force

24. Article 23. Addressees

25. Signature

26. 1. ANNEX I

       Essential safety requirements

       1. (1) Each pyrotechnic article must attain the performance characteristics specified by...

       2. (2) Each pyrotechnic article must be designed and manufactured in such...

       3. (3) Each pyrotechnic article must function correctly when used for its...

       4. (4) Pyrotechnic articles must not contain:

       5. (5) The various groups of pyrotechnic articles must at least also...

          1. A. Fireworks

          2. B. Other pyrotechnic articles

          3. C. Ignition devices

    2. ANNEX II

       Conformity assessment procedures

       1. 1. MODULE B: EC type-examination

          1. 1. This module describes that part of the procedure by which...

          2. 2. The application for EC type-examination must be lodged by the...

          3. 3. The technical documents must enable the conformity of the article...

          4. 4. The notified body must:

          5. 5. Where the type meets the relevant provisions of this Directive,...

          6. 6. The applicant must inform the notified body that holds the...

          7. 7. Each notified body must communicate to the other notified bodies...

          8. 8. The other notified bodies may receive copies of the EC...

          9. 9. The manufacturer must keep with the technical documents copies of...

       2. 2. MODULE C: Conformity to type

          1. 1. This module describes that part of the procedure whereby the...

          2. 2. The manufacturer must take all measures necessary to ensure that...

          3. 3. The manufacturer must keep a copy of the declaration of...

          4. 4. A notified body chosen by the manufacturer must perform or...

       3. 3. MODULE D: Production quality assurance

          1. 1. This module describes the procedure whereby a manufacturer who satisfies...

          2. 2. The manufacturer must operate an approved quality system for production,...

          3. 3. Quality system

             1. 3.1. The manufacturer must lodge an application for assessment of his...

             2. 3.2. The quality system must ensure the conformity of pyrotechnic articles...

             3. 3.3. The notified body must assess the quality system to determine...

             4. 3.4. The manufacturer must undertake to fulfil the obligations arising out...

          4. 4. Monitoring under the responsibility of the notified body

             1. 4.1. The purpose of monitoring is to make sure that the...

             2. 4.2. The manufacturer must allow the notified body access for inspection...

             3. 4.3. The notified body must periodically carry out audits to make...

             4. 4.4. Additionally the notified body may pay unannounced visits to the...

          5. 5. The manufacturer must, for a period of at least 10...

          6. 6. Each notified body must give the other notified bodies the...

       4. 4. MODULE E: Product quality assurance

          1. 1. This module describes the procedure whereby a manufacturer who satisfies...

          2. 2. The manufacturer must operate an approved quality system for final...

          3. 3. Quality system

             1. 3.1. The manufacturer must lodge an application with the notified body...

             2. 3.2. Under the quality system, each pyrotechnic article must be examined...

             3. 3.3. The notified body must assess the quality system to determine...

             4. 3.4. The manufacturer must undertake to fulfil the obligations arising out...

          4. 4. Monitoring under the responsibility of the notified body

             1. 4.1. The purpose of monitoring is to make sure that the...

             2. 4.2. The manufacturer must allow the notified body access for inspection...

             3. 4.3. The notified body must periodically carry out audits to ensure...

             4. 4.4. Additionally, the notified body may pay unannounced visits to the...

          5. 5. The manufacturer must for a period of at least 10...

          6. 6. Each notified body must forward to the other notified bodies...

       5. 5. MODULE G: Unit verification

          1. 1. This module describes the procedure whereby the manufacturer ensures and...

          2. 2. The notified body must examine the pyrotechnic article and carry...

          3. 3. The aim of the technical documents is to enable conformity...

       6. 6. MODULE H: Full quality assurance

          1. 1. This module describes the procedure whereby the manufacturer who satisfies...

          2. 2. The manufacturer must operate an approved quality system for the...

          3. 3. Quality system

             1. 3.1. The manufacturer must lodge an application for assessment of his...

             2. 3.2. The quality system must ensure the conformity of the article...

             3. 3.3. The notified body must assess the quality system to determine...

             4. 3.4. The manufacturer must undertake to fulfil the obligations arising out...

          4. 4. EC monitoring under the responsibility of the notified body

             1. 4.1. The purpose of EC monitoring is to make sure that...

             2. 4.2. The manufacturer must allow the notified body access for inspection...

             3. 4.3. The notified body must periodically carry out audits to make...

             4. 4.4. Additionally the notified body may pay unannounced visits to the...

          5. 5. The manufacturer must, for a period of at least 10...

          6. 6. Each notified body must give the other notified bodies the...

    3. ANNEX III

       Minimum criteria to be taken into account by Member States for the bodies responsible for conformity assessments

       1. 1. The body, its director and the staff responsible for carrying...

       2. 2. The body and its staff must carry out the verification...

       3. 3. The body must have at its disposal the necessary staff...

       4. 4. The staff responsible for inspection must have:

       5. 5. The impartiality of inspection staff must be guaranteed. Their remuneration...

       6. 6. The body must take out civil liability insurance unless its...

       7. 7. The staff of the body must observe professional secrecy with...

    4. ANNEX IV

       Conformity marking

       1. The CE conformity marking must consist of the initials ‘CE’...

       2. If the marking is reduced or enlarged the proportions given...