FprEN 15947-5

Pyrotechnic articles - Fireworks, Categories F1, F2 and F3 - Part 5: Requirements for construction and performance

This document specifies requirements for construction and performance of firework and primary packs and selection packs. It is applicable to firework of the categories F1, F2 and F3 as defined by Article 6 Paragraph (1) clause (a) subclause (i) to (iii) of Directive 2013/29/EU.
This document is not applicable for fireworks containing detonative explosives other than black powder or flash composition or pyrotechnic composition that includes any of the following substances:
-   arsenic or arsenic compounds;
-   hexachlorobenzene;
-   lead or lead compounds;
-   mixtures containing a mass fraction of chlorates greater than 80 %;
-   mixtures of chlorates with metals;
-   mixtures of chlorates with red phosphorus (except when used in Christmas crackers, party poppers or snaps);
-   mixtures of chlorates with potassium hexacyanoferrate (II);
-   mixtures of chlorates with sulphur (these mixtures are allowed for friction heads only);
-   mixtures of chlorates with sulphides;
-   mercury compounds;
-   nitrocellulose with a mass fraction of nitrogen of more than 12,6 %.
-   picrates or picric acid;
-   potassium chlorate with a mass fraction of bromates greater than 0,15 %;
-   sulphur with an acidity, expressed in mass fraction of sulphuric acid, greater than 0,002 %;
-   white phosphorus;
-   zirconium with a particle size of less than 40 µm.
This document does not apply to fireworks intended to be kept or used at temperatures below −20 °C or above 50 °C.

Pyrotechnische Gegenstände - Feuerwerkskörper, Kategorien F1, F2 und F3 - Teil 5: Anforderungen an Konstruktion und Funktion

Dieses Dokument legt Anforderungen an Konstruktion und Funktion von Feuerwerkskörpern und Ursprungsverpackungen und Sortimentsverpackungen fest. Es ist für Feuerwerkskörper der Kategorien F1, F2 und F3 anwendbar, wie nach Artikel 6, Absatz (1), Abschnitt a), Unterabschnitt i) bis iii) der Richt¬linie 2013/29/EU festgelegt.
Dieses Dokument ist nicht auf Feuerwerkskörper anwendbar, die detonative Explosivstoffe außer Schwarzpulver oder Blitzsatz oder einen pyrotechnischen Satz enthalten, in denen irgendeiner der nach¬folgend aufgeführten Stoffe enthalten ist:
- Arsen oder Arsenverbindungen;
- Hexachlorbenzol;
- Blei oder Bleiverbindungen;
- Mischungen mit einem Massenanteil an Chloraten größer als 80 %;
- Mischungen von Chloraten mit Metallen;
- Mischungen von Chloraten mit rotem Phosphor (außer bei Verwendung in Knallbonbons, Party-Knallern oder Knallziehbändern);
- Mischungen von Chloraten mit Kaliumhexacyanidoferrat (II);
- Mischungen von Chloraten mit Schwefel (diese Mischungen sind nur für Reibköpfe zulässig);
- Mischungen von Chloraten mit Sulfiden;
- Quecksilberverbindungen;
- Nitrocellulose mit einem Massenanteil an Stickstoff größer als 12,6 %;
- Pikrate oder Pikrinsäure;
- Kaliumchlorat mit einem Massenanteil an Bromaten größer als 0,15 %;
- Schwefel mit einem Säuregehalt von mehr als 0,002 %, angegeben als Massenanteil von Schwefelsäure;
- weißer Phosphor;
- Zirkon mit einer Korngröße kleiner als 40 µm.
Dieses Dokument gilt nicht für Feuerwerkskörper, die dazu bestimmt sind, bei Temperaturen unter −20 °C oder über 50 °C aufbewahrt oder verwendet zu werden.

Articles pyrotechniques - Artifices de divertissement, Catégories F1, F2 et F3 - Partie 5 : Exigences de construction et de performances

Le présent document spécifie les exigences de construction et de performances des artifices de divertissement, ainsi que des emballages primaires et assortiments. Il s’applique aux artifices de divertissement de catégories F1, F2 et F3, tels que définis par l’Article 6, paragraphe (1), alinéa (a), points (i) à (iii) de la Directive 2013/29/UE.
Le présent document ne s’applique pas aux artifices de divertissement contenant des explosifs détonants autres que la poudre noire, une composition flash ou une composition pyrotechnique contenant l’une des substances suivantes :
-   arsenic ou composés d’arsenic ;
-   hexachlorure de benzène ;
-   plomb ou composés de plomb ;
-   mélanges contenant une fraction massique de chlorates supérieure à 80 % ;
-   mélanges de chlorates et de métaux ;
-   mélanges de chlorates et de phosphore rouge (sauf lorsque utilisés dans les pétards papillote, les party poppers ou les pétards à tirette) ;
-   mélanges de chlorates et d’hexacyanoferrate de potassium (II) ;
-   mélanges de chlorates et de soufre (ces mélanges sont autorisés pour les têtes à friction uniquement) ;
-   mélanges de chlorates et de sulfures ;
-   composés de mercure ;
-   nitrocellulose, avec un pourcentage d’azote inférieur ou égal à 12,6 % ;
-   picrates ou acide picrique ;
-   mélange de chlorate de potassium et de bromates avec un pourcentage de bromates supérieur à 0,15 % ;
-   soufre présentant une acidité, exprimée en fraction massique d’acide sulfurique, supérieure à 0,002 % ;
-   phosphore blanc ;
-   zirconium de granulométrie inférieure à 40 µm.
Le présent document ne s’applique pas aux artifices de divertissement destinés à être conservés ou utilisés à des températures inférieures à  20 °C ou supérieures à 50 °C.

Pirotehnični izdelki - Ognjemetni izdelki, kategorije F1, F2 in F3 - 5. del: Zahteve za izdelavo in delovanje

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• ICS: 71.100.30 - Explosives. Pyrotechnics and fireworks
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 212 - Fireworks
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 212/WG 1 - Classification and terminology
• Current Stage: 5060 - Closure of Vote - Formal Approval
• Due Date: 24-Jan-2020
• Directive: 2013/29/EU - Directive 2013/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of pyrotechnic articles (recast)
• Mandate: M/416 - Standardization mandate assigned to CEN concerning pyrotechnic articles
• Mandate: M/504 - Standardisation mandate assigned to CEN under Directive 2007/23/EC on pyrotechnic articles with a view to Amendment of standard EN 15947: Fireworks, Categories 1,2 and 3
• Ref Project: kSIST FprEN 15947-5:2022 - Pyrotechnic articles - Fireworks, Categories F1, F2 and F3 - Part 5: Requirements for construction and performance

RELATIONS

• Revised: EN 15947-5:2015 - Pyrotechnic articles - Fireworks, Categories F1, F2, and F3 - Part 5: Requirements for construction and performance
• Effective Date: 21-Nov-2017

Standards Content (sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
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01-oktober-2018

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Pyrotechnic articles - Fireworks, Categories F1, F2 and F3 - Part 5: Requirements for

construction and performance

Pyrotechnische Gegenstände - Feuerwerkskörper, Kategorien F1, F2 und F3 - Teil 5:

Anforderungen an Konstruktion und Funktion

Articles pyrotechniques - Artifices de divertissement, Catégories F1, F2 et F3 - Partie 5:

Exigences de construction et de performances
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 15947-5:2018
ICS:
71.100.30 Eksplozivi. Pirotehnika in Explosives. Pyrotechnics and
ognjemeti fireworks
oSIST prEN 15947-5:2018 en,fr,de

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 15947-5
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
September 2018
ICS 71.100.30 Will supersede EN 15947-5:2015
English Version
Pyrotechnic articles - Fireworks, Categories F1, F2 and F3 -
Part 5: Requirements for construction and performance

Articles pyrotechniques - Artifices de divertissement, Pyrotechnische Gegenstände - Feuerwerkskörper,

Catégories F1, F2 et F3 - Partie 5: Exigences de Kategorien F1, F2 und F3 - Teil 5: Anforderungen an

construction et de performances Konstruktion und Funktion

This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee

CEN/TC 212.

If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations

which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.

This draft European Standard was established by CEN in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other

language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC

Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,

Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,

Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,

Turkey and United Kingdom.

Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are

aware and to provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without

notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.
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Contents Page

European foreword ...................................................................................................................................................... 4

1 Scope .................................................................................................................................................................... 5

2 Normative references .................................................................................................................................... 5

3 Terms and definitions ................................................................................................................................... 6

4 Construction ..................................................................................................................................................... 6

4.1 Construction materials (type test and batch test) .............................................................................. 6

4.1.1 General requirements ................................................................................................................................... 6

4.1.2 Specific requirements ................................................................................................................................... 6

4.2 Length of handle (type test and batch test) ........................................................................................... 7

4.3 Permitted elements in batteries, batteries requiring external support, combinations

and combinations requiring external support (type test and batch test) .................................. 8

4.4 Dimensions for mini rocket (type test and batch test) ..................................................................... 8

4.5 Specific requirements for compound firework (type test and batch test) ................................ 8

5 Pyrotechnic composition (type test) ....................................................................................................... 9

6 Means of ignition ........................................................................................................................................... 12

6.1 Permitted means of ignition (type test and batch test) .................................................................. 12

6.2 Protection of initial fuse (type test and batch test) .......................................................................... 14

6.3 Attachment of means of ignition (type test and batch test) .......................................................... 14

6.4 Fuse requirements (type test and batch test) .................................................................................... 14

6.4.1 General requirements ................................................................................................................................. 14

6.4.2 Specific requirements ................................................................................................................................. 14

7 Performance ................................................................................................................................................... 15

7.1 Properties to be checked before functioning tests ........................................................................... 15

7.1.1 Loose pyrotechnic composition after mechanical conditioning (type test) ............................ 15

7.1.2 Integrity (type test and batch test) ......................................................................................................... 15

7.1.3 Stabilization of flight (type test and batch test)................................................................................. 16

7.1.4 Other requirements (type test) ............................................................................................................... 16

7.2 Properties to be checked during functioning tests (type test and batch test) ........................ 16

7.2.1 Principal effects ............................................................................................................................................. 16

7.2.2 Functioning ..................................................................................................................................................... 16

7.2.3 Angle of ascent or flight .............................................................................................................................. 17

7.2.4 Motion ............................................................................................................................................................... 17

7.2.5 Stability during functioning ...................................................................................................................... 17

7.2.6 Height of explosion ....................................................................................................................................... 17

7.2.7 Sound pressure level ................................................................................................................................... 18

7.2.8 Explosions and other failures ................................................................................................................... 18

7.2.9 Burning or incandescent matter ............................................................................................................. 19

7.2.10 Extinguishing of flames ............................................................................................................................... 19

7.2.11 Projected debris ............................................................................................................................................ 20

7.2.12 Burning rate of composition ..................................................................................................................... 21

7.2.13 Pull-string or strip ........................................................................................................................................ 21

7.3 Properties to be checked after functioning tests (type test and batch test) ........................... 21

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7.3.1 Droop ................................................................................................................................................................ 21

7.3.2 Plastics body ................................................................................................................................................... 21

7.3.3 Rocket motor .................................................................................................................................................. 21

7.3.4 Integrity after functioning ......................................................................................................................... 22

8 Primary pack or selection pack (type test and batch test) ............................................................ 22

9 Type testing .................................................................................................................................................... 22

9.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 22

9.2 Number of primary packs to be examined .......................................................................................... 24

9.3 Test report ...................................................................................................................................................... 24

10 Batch testing ................................................................................................................................................... 24

10.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 24

10.2 Sampling plans............................................................................................................................................... 24

10.3 Unit of product ............................................................................................................................................... 25

10.4 Nonconformities ........................................................................................................................................... 25

10.5 Test report ...................................................................................................................................................... 27

10.6 Acceptance or rejection of a batch ......................................................................................................... 27

10.6.1 Nonconforming units ................................................................................................................................... 27

10.6.2 Critical nonconforming units ................................................................................................................... 27

10.6.3 Major nonconforming units ...................................................................................................................... 27

10.6.4 Minor nonconforming units ...................................................................................................................... 27

10.6.5 Fireworks supplied in primary packs or selection packs .............................................................. 27

Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential

safety requirements of Directive 2013/29/EU aimed to be covered ........................................ 28

Bibliography ................................................................................................................................................................. 30

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European foreword

This document (prEN 15947-5:2018) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 212

“Pyrotechnic articles”, the secretariat of which is held by NEN.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 15947-5:2015.

In comparison with the previous edition, the following essential technical modifications have been

made:

— for batteries, batteries requiring external support, combinations and combinations requiring

external support: increase of NEC to 2 000 g in F2 and 4 000 g in F3;
— new fireworks type “report rockets” in F3 with corresponding requirements;
— requirements for hand-held Bengal flames has been added;
— procedure to check the labelling during type testing has been revised;

— requirements on elements in batteries, batteries requiring external support, combinations and

combinations requiring external support has been revised.

This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the

European Free Trade Association, and supports essential safety requirements of EU Directive(s).

For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this

document.
This European Standard is one of the series of standards as listed below:

— EN 15947-1, Pyrotechnic articles — Fireworks, Categories F1, F2 and F3 — Part 1: Terminology

— EN 15947-2, Pyrotechnic articles — Fireworks, Categories F1, F2 and F3 — Part 2: Categories and

types of firework

— EN 15947-3, Pyrotechnic articles — Fireworks, Categories F1, F2 and F3 — Part 3: Minimum labelling

requirements

— EN 15947-4, Pyrotechnic articles — Fireworks, Categories F1, F2 and F3 — Part 4: Test methods

— EN 15947-5, Pyrotechnic articles — Fireworks, Categories F1, F2 and F3 — Part 5: Requirements for

construction and performance
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1 Scope

This document specifies requirements for construction, performance and primary or selection

packaging of fireworks. It is applicable to fireworks in categories F1, F2 and F3 according to

prEN 15947-2:2018.

This document does not apply for articles containing detonative explosives except for black powder or

flash composition.

This document does not apply for articles containing pyrotechnic composition that includes any of the

following substances:
— arsenic or arsenic compounds;
— hexachlorobenzene;
— mixtures containing a mass fraction of chlorates greater than 80 %;
— mixtures of chlorates with metals;

— mixtures of chlorates with red phosphorus (except when used in Christmas crackers, party poppers

or snaps);
— mixtures of chlorates with potassium hexacyanoferrate(II);

— mixtures of chlorates with sulfur (these mixtures are allowed for friction heads only);

— mixtures of chlorates with sulfides;
— lead or lead compounds;
— mercury compounds;
— white phosphorus;
— picrates or picric acid;
— potassium chlorate with a mass fraction of bromates greater than 0,15 %;

— sulfur with an acidity, expressed in mass fraction of sulphuric acid, greater than 0,002 %;

— zirconium with a particle size of less than 40 µm.
2 Normative references

The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content

constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For

undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

prEN 15947-1:2018, Pyrotechnic articles — Fireworks, Categories F1, F2 and F3 — Part 1: Terminology

prEN 15947-2:2018, Pyrotechnic articles — Fireworks, Categories F1, F2 and F3 — Part 2: Categories and

types of firework
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prEN 15947-3:2018, Pyrotechnic articles — Fireworks, Categories F1, F2 and F3 — Part 3: Minimum

labelling requirements

prEN 15947-4:2018, Pyrotechnic articles — Fireworks, Categories F1, F2 and F3 — Part 4: Test methods

prEN 16265:2018, Pyrotechnic articles — Other pyrotechnic articles — Ignition devices

ISO 2859-1, Sampling procedures for inspection by attributes — Part 1: Sampling schemes indexed by

acceptance quality limit (AQL) for lot-by-lot inspection
3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in prEN 15947-1:2018 apply.

ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:

• IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
4 Construction
4.1 Construction materials (type test and batch test)
4.1.1 General requirements

— The body of the firework case shall be made of paper, cardboard or plastics. The base (end

closures) or means of fixing shall be made of non-metallic material. Where technically necessary,

wood, staples, nails, aluminium coated foil or binding wires may be used. Conformity to this

requirement shall be verified by visual examination.

— For articles fitted with a friction head: the primary pack shall be fitted with a striking surface for

safety matches. Conformity to this requirement shall be verified by visual examination.

— The striking surface shall be resistant enough to allow ignition of all the articles included within the

primary pack when tested in accordance with prEN 15947-4:2018, 6.16. The striking surface on the

pack shall be covered or the pack shall be sealed, verified by visual examination.

4.1.2 Specific requirements

— For bangers and flash bangers: cardboard wrapped in cord is permitted as construction material.

— For batteries and batteries requiring external support, the angle to the vertical of tubes of mines,

Roman candles or shot tubes shall not exceed 30°, when tested in accordance with

prEN 15947-4:2018, 6.18. For combinations and combinations requiring external support this

requirement applies to the tubes of mines, Roman candles and shot tubes.
— For Bengal matches and Bengal sticks: the stick shall be made of wood.

— For Christmas crackers and snaps: the overlapping strips shall be made of cardboard, paper or

string.
— For jumping crackers: the firework case shall be made of paper only.
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— For mini rockets: the tube containing the propellant charge shall be made of cardboard or, when no

report charge is present, plastics.
— For novelty matches: the stick shall be made of cardboard or wood.
— For party poppers: the shape shall not be confused with a gun.

— For rockets and report rockets: the tube containing the propellant charge shall be made of

cardboard, plastics or sheathed aluminium.

— For Roman candles and shot tubes: the case, if any, of the pyrotechnic unit, shall be made of paper,

cardboard or plastics.

— For Roman candles: the inside diameter of the tube shall not exceed 30 mm. Conformity to this

requirement shall be verified by the method described in prEN 15947-4:2018, 6.1.5.

— For shot tubes: the inside diameter of the tube shall not exceed 30 mm (category F2) or 50 mm

(category F3). Conformity to these requirements shall be verified by the method described in

prEN 15947-4:2018, 6.1.5.
— For spinners: the aerofoils, if any, shall be made of cardboard or plastics.

— For throwdowns: the body shall be made of soft material that does not produce hard fragments.

Conformity to above requirements shall be verified by visual examination, unless stated otherwise.

4.2 Length of handle (type test and batch test)

— For Bengal matches: the uncoated end of a Bengal match (handle) shall have a length of at least

40 % of the total length of the Bengal match with a minimum of 20 mm.

— For Bengal sticks: the uncoated end of a Bengal stick (handle) shall have a minimum length of

75 mm.

— For hand-held fountains and hand-held Bengal flames: the end of the firework case of a hand-held

fountain or hand-held Bengal flame which is not filled with pyrotechnic composition and which acts

as a handle, or the handle, if the handle is a separate component, shall have a minimum length of

40 mm.

— For hand-held sparklers: a category F1 hand-held sparkler shall have a minimum handle length of

75 mm; a category F2 hand-held sparkler shall have a minimum handle length of 75 mm when the

total length does not exceed 450 mm and 150 mm when the total length is more than 450 mm.

— For novelty matches: the uncoated end of a novelty match (handle) shall have a minimum length of

20 mm.

— For senko-hanabi: the handle shall have a minimum length of 80 mm and shall not burn.

Conformity to above requirements shall be verified by the test method described in

prEN 15947-4:2018, 6.1.1.2.1 or 6.1.1.2.2.

— For Christmas crackers and snaps: the total length of the pull-strip or -string shall be at least

50 mm.
— For party poppers: the length of the pull-string shall be at least 75 mm.
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Conformity to above requirements for Christmas crackers and party poppers shall be verified by the

method described in prEN 15947-4:2018, 6.1.4.

4.3 Permitted elements in batteries, batteries requiring external support, combinations

and combinations requiring external support (type test and batch test)
Any elements are permitted as long as the requirements of EN 15947-5 are met.

Elements in category F2 batteries, batteries requiring external support, combinations and combinations

requiring external support shall be of category F1 or F2. Elements in category F3 batteries, batteries

requiring external support, combinations and combinations requiring external support shall be of

category F1, F2 or F3.

Elements in batteries, batteries requiring external support, combinations and combinations requiring

external support shall comply with requirements applicable to the type and the category of the

elements
4.4 Dimensions for mini rocket (type test and batch test)

When tested in accordance with prEN 15947-4:2018, 6.1.5 and 6.1.3, mini rockets shall have the

following dimensions:
— outer diameter of tube: maximum 10 mm;
— length of tube: maximum 60 mm;
— total length: minimum 250 mm, maximum 350 mm.
4.5 Specific requirements for compound firework (type test and batch test)

Only CE marked articles from categories F1, F2, F3 or P1 (pyrotechnic cords and fuses only, as specified

in prEN 16265:2018) shall be used in compound fireworks.

There shall be no constructional changes of the individually CE marked articles within the compound

firework. The connection between the fireworks articles shall be done by the manufacturer only.

The category of a compound firework shall be determined by the highest category amongst the

individual fireworks in the compound firework and the NEC limits given in Table 1, whichever is the

highest. The requirements for the single fireworks shall comply with the requirements of this standard.

The single fireworks shall be fixed onto a non-metallic base plate to increase stability during

functioning. All firework cases and launchers for rockets shall remain in their initial position during

functioning.

The manufacturer shall provide technical drawings of the compound fireworks and part lists of all

incorporated pyrotechnic articles (fireworks category F1, F2, F3 as well as P1). The type and batch tests

shall include a check of the documents and outer dimensions. The outer dimensions shall be verified by

the method described in prEN 15947-4:2018, 6.1.3.

If transmitting fuses are used to connect the individual fireworks articles, only P1 fuses, which do not

burn instantaneously, shall be used. Only one initial fuse shall be visible.

Every single article in a compound firework shall be oriented as individually type tested.

Elements which guarantee the stability of the firework during its functioning as single articles may be

omitted if fixing on the base plate is sufficient. Such elements include loose attachment bases, metal

fixings (loops)/spikes to be inserted in the ground, foldable bases and packaging with fixing functions.

Compound fireworks shall be supplied in a primary pack.
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5 Pyrotechnic composition (type test)

When tested in accordance with prEN 15947-4:2018, 6.2.2, the net explosive contents shall comply with

Table 1. For report and/or bursting charges with a composition other than black powder,

nitrate/metal-based compositions or perchlorate/metal-based compositions the same upper limits as

for perchlorate/metal-based compositions apply.
Table 1 — Pyrotechnic composition
Category
Fireworks type Net explosive content

aerial wheels 3 Not more than 160 g, shall not contain more than eight pyrotechnic units. A

pyrotechnic unit shall have a net explosive content of not more than 20 g. Each

report charge, if any, shall have a net explosive content of not more than 10 g of

black powder or 4,0 g of nitrate/metal-based report charge or 2,0 g of
perchlorate/metal-based report charge.

bangers 2 Not more than 6,0 g black powder in case of no preliminary effect. In case of

preliminary effect not more than 3,0 g black powder and 4,5 g other effects (in
case of whistle unit, not more than 1,0 g and only one unit).
3 Not more than 10 g black powder in case of no preliminary effect. In case of
preliminary effect not more than 5,0 black powder and 7,5 g other effects (in
case of whistle unit, not more than 2,0 g and only one unit).

batteries, 2 Not more than 2 000 g; the respective NEC limits of the included fireworks types

apply independently.
batteries

requiring external Bangers used in batteries, batteries requiring external support, combinations or

support, combinations requiring external support shall have a total net explosive content

of not more than 100 g.
combinations and
Flash bangers used in batteries, batteries requiring external support,
combinations
combinations or combinations requiring external support shall have a total net
requiring external
explosive content of not more than 25 g.
support

3 Not more than 4 000 g; the respective NEC limits of the included fireworks types

apply independently.
Bangers used in batteries, batteries requiring external support, combinations or
combinations requiring external support shall have a total net explosive content
of not more than 1 000 g.
Flash bangers used in batteries, batteries requiring external support,
combinations or combinations requiring external support shall have a total net
explosive content of not more than 250 g.
Bengal flames 1 Not more than 20 g.
2 Not more than 250 g.
3 Not more than 1 000 g.
Bengal matches 1 Not more than 3,0 g.
Bengal sticks 1 Not more than 7,5 g.
2 Not more than 50 g.

Christmas 1 Not more than 16 mg report charge based on potassium chlorate and red

crackers phosphorous, or not more than 1,6 mg silver fulminate as report charge.

compound 2 Not more than 2 000 g; the respective NEC limits of the included fireworks types

fireworks apply independently.
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3 Not more than 4 000 g; the respective NEC limits of the included fireworks types

apply independently.
Category
Fireworks type Net explosive content
crackling granules 1 Not more than 3,0 g.
2 Not more than 15 g.
double banger 2 Not more than 10 g black powder.

flash bangers 2 Not more than 1,0 g for nitrate/metal-based report charge or not more than

0,5 g for perchlorate/metal-based report charge in case of no preliminary effect.

In case of preliminary effect not more than 0,6 g nitrate/metal-based report
charge or not more than 0,3 g perchlorate/metal-based report charge and 4,5 g
other effects (in case of whistle unit, not more than 2,0 and only one unit).
3 Not more than 10 g for nitrate/metal-based report composition charge or not
more than 5,0 g for
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