CHAPTER 1GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1Scope

1

This Directive shall apply to explosives for civil uses.

2

This Directive shall not apply to:

a

explosives, including ammunition, intended for use, in accordance with national law, by the armed forces or the police;

b

pyrotechnic articles falling within the scope of Directive 2013/29/EU;

c

ammunition, save as provided for in Articles 12, 13 and 14.

Annex I contains a non-exhaustive list of pyrotechnic articles and ammunition referred to in point (b) of this paragraph and in point 2 of Article 2 respectively identified following the United Nations recommendations on the transport of dangerous goods.

3

This Directive shall not prevent Member States from designating certain substances not covered by this Directive as explosives under national laws or regulations.