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Regulation 33(1), (5) and (7)
1. For a cartridged explosive and any explosive in sacks—
(a)subject to paragraph 10(1), the unique identification must be on an adhesive label attached to, or be directly printed on, each cartridge or sack;
(b)an associated label must be placed on each case of cartridges; and
(c)a passive inert electronic tag may be attached to each cartridge or sack and an associated electronic tag attached to each case of cartridges.
2. Subject to paragraph 10(1), for a packaged two-component explosive, the unique identification must be on an adhesive label attached to, or be directly printed on, each smallest packaging unit containing the two components.
3. For plain detonators—
(a)subject to paragraph 10(1) and (2), the unique identification must be on an adhesive label attached to, or be directly printed or stamped on, the detonator shell;
(b)an associated label must be placed on each case of detonators; and
(c)a passive inert electronic tag may be attached to each detonator and an associated tag attached to each case of detonators.
4. For electric, non-electric and electronic detonators—
(a)subject to paragraph 10(1), the unique identification must—
(i)be on an adhesive label attached to the wires or tube; or
(ii)be on an adhesive label attached to, or be directly printed or stamped on, the detonator shell;
(b)an associated label must be placed on each case of detonators; and
(c)a passive inert electronic tag may be attached to each detonator and an associated tag attached to each case of detonators.
5. For primers and boosters—
(a)subject, in the case of boosters, to paragraph 10(1) and (2), the unique identification must be on an adhesive label attached to, or be directly printed on, the primer or booster;
(b)an associated label must be placed on each case of primers or boosters; and
(c)a passive inert electronic tag may be attached to each primer or booster and an associated tag attached to each case of primers or boosters.
6. For detonating cords—
(a)the unique identification must be on an adhesive label attached to, or be directly printed on, the bobbin;
(b)subject to paragraph 10(1) and (3), the unique identification must be marked every five meters on either the external envelope of the cord or the plastic extruded inner layer immediately under the exterior fibre of the cord;
(c)an associated label must be placed on each case of detonating cord; and
(d)a passive inert electronic tag may be inserted within the cord and an associated tag attached to each case of cord.
7. For cans, boxes and drums containing any explosive—
(a)subject to paragraph 10(1), the unique identification must be on an adhesive label attached to, or be directly printed on, the can, box or drum containing the explosive; and
(b)a passive inert electronic tag may be attached to each can, box and drum.
8. Each civil explosive item in respect of a civil explosive not referred to in paragraphs 1 to 7 must, subject to paragraph 10(1), be marked with the unique identification.
9. Where adhesive detachable copies of labels showing the unique identification are attached to civil explosive articles, containers or each smallest packaging unit concerned for use by other persons, those copies must be clearly marked as copies of the original.
10.—(1) For articles smaller than those to which paragraph 2 of Schedule 6 applies, which are too small to affix the information under sub-paragraphs (a)(ii)(aa) and (ii)(bb) and (b) of paragraph 1 of Schedule 6 or where it is technically impossible due to their shape or design to affix a unique identification—
(a)the unique identification specified in paragraph 1 of that Schedule must be affixed on each smallest packaging unit; and
(b)that packaging unit must be closed with a seal.
(2) In the case of each plain detonator or booster to which sub-paragraph (1) applies—
(a)the requirements of, respectively, paragraphs 3(a) and 5(a) do not apply;
(b)the information under sub-paragraph (a)(ii)(aa) and (bb) of paragraph 1 of Schedule 6 must be marked, in a durable and clearly legible way, on, as the case may be, the plain detonator or booster; and
(c)the number of plain detonators or boosters contained in each smallest packaging unit must be printed on that unit.
(3) In the case of each detonating cord to which sub-paragraph (1) applies—
(a)the requirements of paragraph 6(b) do not apply; and
(b)the unique identification referred to in paragraph 1 of Schedule 6 must be marked on the reel or spool and on any smallest packaging unit.
(4) For the purposes of this paragraph, the smallest packaging unit means the smallest packaging unit on which it is possible to affix the unique identification specified in paragraph 1 of Schedule 6.
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