prEN 16263-2

Pyrotechnic articles - Other pyrotechnic articles - Part 2: Requirements

This document specifies requirements for the construction and performances of other pyrotechnic articles, except pyrotechnic articles for vehicles, ignition devices and cartridges for powder actuated tools (PAT), of the following generic types:
-   flares;
-   flash devices;
-   gas generators;
-   heaters;
-   other cartridges;
-   pyromechanical devices;
-   rockets and rocket motors;
-   semi-finished pyrotechnic articles;
-   smoke / aerosol generators;
-   sound emitters;
-   pyrotechnic liquid dispersers.
This document does not apply for articles containing pyrotechnic compositions that include any of the following substances:
-   arsenic or arsenic compounds;
-   polychlorobenzenes;
-   mercury compounds;
-   lead compounds (except for those included in ignition devices);
-   white phosphorus;
-   picrates or picric acid.

Pyrotechnische Gegenstände - Sonstige pyrotechnische Gegenstände - Teil 2: Anforderungen

Dieses Dokument legt die Anforderungen an den Bau und die Leistung von sonstigen pyrotechnischen Gegenständen, mit Ausnahme von pyrotechnischen Gegenständen für Fahrzeuge, Anzündmittel und Kartuschen für kartuschenbetriebene handgehaltene Werkzeuge (PAT), für die folgenden Gegenstandstypen fest:
-   Fackeln;
-   Blitzkartuschen;
-   Gasgeneratoren;
-   Aufheizer;
-   andere Kartuschen;
-   pyromechanische Geräte;
-   Raketen und Raketenmotoren;
-   pyrotechnische Halbfertigerzeugnisse;
-   Rauch-/Nebelgeneratoren;
-   Schall-/Geräuscherzeuger;
-   pyrotechnische Flüssigkeitszerstäuber.
Dieses Dokument gilt nicht für Gegenstände, die pyrotechnische Sätze mit den nachfolgend aufgeführten Stoffen enthalten:
-   Arsen oder Arsenverbindungen;
-   Polychlorbenzole;
-   Quecksilberverbindungen;
-   Bleiverbindungen (mit Ausnahme der in Anzündmitteln enthaltenen Bleiverbindungen);
-   weißen Phosphor;
-   Pikrate oder Pikrinsäure.

Articles pyrotechniques - Autres articles pyrotechniques - Partie 2 : Exigences

Le présent document spécifie les exigences de construction et de performances des autres articles pyrotechniques, à l’exception des articles pyrotechniques destinés aux véhicules, des dispositifs d’allumage et des cartouches pour outils actionnés par poudre, relevant des types génériques suivants :
-   torches et flammes ;
-   cartouches flash ;
-   générateurs de gaz ;
-   réchauffeurs/générateurs thermiques ;
-   autres cartouches ;
-   pyromécanismes ;
-   fusées et moteurs fusées ;
-   articles pyrotechniques semi finis ;
-   fumigènes/générateurs d’aérosol ;
-   émetteurs sonores ;
-   disperseurs pyrotechniques de liquide.
Le présent document ne s’applique pas aux articles contenant des compositions pyrotechniques incluant l’une des substances suivantes :
-   arsenic ou composés d’arsenic ;
-   polychlorobenzènes ;
-   composés de mercure ;
-   composés de plomb (excepté ceux inclus dans les dispositifs d’allumage) ;
-   phosphore blanc ;
-   picrates ou acide picrique.

Pirotehnični izdelki - Drugi pirotehnični izdelki - 2. del: Zahteve

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Publication Date: 18-Apr-2022
• Withdrawal Date: 18-Oct-2022
• ICS: 71.100.30 - Explosives. Pyrotechnics and fireworks
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 212 - Fireworks
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 212/WG 5 - Other pyrotechnic articles, category P1 and P2
• Current Stage: 4098 - Decision to abandon - Enquiry
• Start Date: 04-Nov-2022
• Completion Date: 14-Apr-2025
• 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
• Ref Project: oSIST prEN 16263-2:2021 - Pyrotechnic articles - Other pyrotechnic articles - Part 2: Requirements

Relations

• Revises: EN 16263-2:2015 - Pyrotechnic articles - Other pyrotechnic articles - Part 2: Requirements
• Effective Date: 19-Jan-2023

Overview

prEN 16263-2 (Pyrotechnic articles - Other pyrotechnic articles - Part 2: Requirements) is a CEN draft European Standard prepared by CEN/TC 212 (June 2021) that specifies construction, performance and safety requirements for a broad range of pyrotechnic articles. It covers generic types such as flares, flash devices, gas generators, heaters, cartridges, pyromechanical devices, rockets and rocket motors, semi‑finished articles, smoke/aerosol generators, sound emitters and pyrotechnic liquid dispersers. The document is intended to supersede EN 16263-2:2015 and aligns with Directive 2013/29/EU requirements.

Note: the standard excludes pyrotechnic articles for vehicles, ignition devices and powder‑actuated tool (PAT) cartridges, and prohibits use of certain hazardous substances (e.g., arsenic, polychlorobenzenes, mercury compounds, lead compounds except in ignition devices, white phosphorus, picrates/picric acid).

Key topics and technical requirements

• Scope & exclusions - defines covered product types and prohibited substances for safety/environmental protection.
• General and safety requirements - requirements for incompatible substances, safe disposal, means of ignition, safety features (e.g., safe/arm devices, pins), and toxicity considerations.
• Performance and design verification - procedures for verifying construction, labelling, instructions for use, mechanical integrity and resistance to environmental stresses (moisture, high/low temperatures, mechanical impact).
• Testing framework - type testing and batch testing rules, sampling plans (referencing ISO 2859‑1), numbers of items/packs to be tested, and reporting requirements.
• Special provisions - requirements for semi‑finished articles and rocket motors, and added rules for articles containing detonative explosives other than black powder or flash compositions.
• Labelling and instructions - minimum informational and marking requirements are referenced; verification of labelling is part of conformity assessment.
• Conformity classification - definitions of critical/major/minor non‑conformities and acceptance/rejection criteria for production batches.

Practical applications and users

This standard is essential for:

• Manufacturers and designers of pyrotechnic articles to ensure safe product design, materials selection and conformity with EU safety requirements.
• Test laboratories and conformity assessors conducting type and batch testing, mechanical and environmental tests, and preparing test reports.
• Regulators and procurement bodies assessing compliance with CEN/Directive 2013/29/EU safety objectives.
• Safety officers and end‑users who rely on clear labelling, instructions for use and disposal guidance.

Related standards

• EN 16263-1 (Terminology)
• EN 16263-3 (Categories and types)
• EN 16263-4 (Test methods)
• EN 16263-5 (Minimum labelling & instructions)
• EN 16265 (Ignition devices)

Keywords: prEN 16263-2, pyrotechnic articles, CEN, requirements, flares, rockets, smoke generators, safety features, testing, labelling, performance, EN 16263.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2021
Pirotehnični izdelki - Drugi pirotehnični izdelki - 2. del: Zahteve
Pyrotechnic articles - Other pyrotechnic articles - Part 2: Requirements
Pyrotechnische Gegenstände - Sonstige pyrotechnische Gegenstände - Teil 2:
Anforderungen
Articles pyrotechniques - Autres articles pyrotechniques - Partie 2 : Exigences
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 16263-2
ICS:
71.100.30 Eksplozivi. Pirotehnika in Explosives. Pyrotechnics and
ognjemeti fireworks
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
June 2021
ICS 71.100.30 Will supersede EN 16263-2:2015
English Version
Pyrotechnic articles - Other pyrotechnic articles - Part 2:
Requirements
Articles pyrotechniques - Autres articles Pyrotechnische Gegenstände - Sonstige pyrotechnische
pyrotechniques - Partie 2 : Exigences Gegenstände - Teil 2: Anforderungen
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, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, 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 General and safety requirements . 6
4.1 Incompatible substances . 6
4.2 Safe disposal . 6
4.3 Means of ignition . 6
4.4 Safety features . 7
4.5 Toxicity . 7
4.6 Use of detonative explosives . 8
5 Performance requirements . 8
5.1 Verification of performance . 8
5.2 Verification of design . 8
5.3 Verification of labelling and instructions for use . 8
5.4 Resistance to mechanical impact . 9
5.5 Loose pyrotechnic composition after mechanical conditioning and mechanical
impact test . 9
5.6 Resistance to moisture . 9
5.7 Resistance to high and low temperatures . 9
5.8 Integrity . 10
6 Requirements for semi-finished pyrotechnic articles and rocket motors . 10
6.1 Semi-finished pyrotechnic articles . 10
6.2 Rocket motors . 10
7 Primary pack . 10
8 Type testing . 10
8.1 General . 10
8.2 Number of items to be tested . 11
8.2.1 General . 11
8.2.2 Additional items for specific tests . 11
8.3 Number of primary packs to be examined . 11
8.4 Test report . 12
9 Batch testing . 12
9.1 General . 12
9.2 Sampling plans . 12
9.3 Unit of product . 13
9.4 Non-conformities . 13
9.5 Labelling . 15
9.6 Test report . 15
9.7 Acceptance or rejection of a batch . 15
9.7.1 Non-conforming units . 15
9.7.2 Critical non-conforming units . 15
9.7.3 Major non-conforming units . 16
9.7.4 Minor non-conforming units . 16
9.7.5 Pyrotechnic articles supplied in primary packs . 16
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
safety requirements of Directive 2013/29/EU aimed to be covered . 17
Bibliography . 19

European foreword
This document (prEN 16263-2:2021) 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 16263-2:2015.
In comparison with the previous edition, the following technical modifications have been made:
— references to 2007/23/EC are replaced by references to 2013/29/EU. Annex ZA has been adjusted
accordingly;
— Annex A and Annex ZB have been deleted;
— requirements for pyrotechnic articles that contain detonative explosives other than black powder
and/or flash composition have been added, i.e. clause 4.6 and 8.2.2;
— clause 5.4 has been extended with more generic types;
— specific requirements on suitable instructions and markings have been added to clause 8.1;
— verification of design (except semi-finished products) has been added to Table 2 and Table 4.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
This document is one of the series of standards as listed below:
— EN 16263-1 , Pyrotechnic articles — Other pyrotechnic articles — Part 1: Terminology;
— EN 16263-2 , Pyrotechnic articles — Other pyrotechnic articles — Part 2: Requirements;
— EN 16263-3 , Pyrotechnic articles — Other pyrotechnic articles — Part 3: Categories and types;
— EN 16263-4 , Pyrotechnic articles — Other pyrotechnic articles — Part 4: Test methods;
— EN 16263-5 , Pyrotechnic articles — Other pyrotechnic articles — Part 5: Minimum labelling
requirements and instructions for use.

Under preparation. Stage at the time of publication: prEN 16263-1:2021.
Under preparation. Stage at the time of publication: prEN 16263-2:2021.
Under preparation. Stage at the time of publication: prEN 16263-3:2021.
Under preparation. Stage at the time of publication: prEN 16263-4:2021.
1 Scope
This document specifies requirements for the construction and performances of other pyrotechnic
articles, except pyrotechnic articles for vehicles, ignition devices and cartridges for powder actuated
tools (PAT), of the following generic types:
— flares;
— flash devices;
— gas generators;
— heaters;
— other cartridges;
— pyromechanical devices;
— rockets and rocket motors;
— semi-finished pyrotechnic articles;
— smoke / aerosol generators;
— sound emitters;
— pyrotechnic liquid dispersers.
This document does not apply for articles containing pyrotechnic compositions that include any of the
following substances:
— arsenic or arsenic compounds;
— polychlorobenzenes;
— mercury compounds;
— lead compounds (except for those included in ignition devices);
— white phosphorus;
— picrates or picric acid.
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.
EN 16263-1:— , Pyrotechnic articles - Other pyrotechnic articles - Part 1: Terminology
EN 16263-3:— , Pyrotechnic articles - Other pyrotechnic articles - Part 3: Categories and types

Under preparation. Stage at the time of publication: prEN 16263-5:2021.
EN 16263-4:— , Pyrotechnic articles - Other pyrotechnic articles - Part 4: Test methods
EN 16263-5:— , Pyrotechnic articles - Other pyrotechnic articles - Part 5: Minimum labelling
requirements and instructions for use
EN 16265:— , Pyrotechnic articles - Other pyrotechnic articles - Ignition devices
ISO 2859-1:1999, 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 EN 16263-1 apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
4 General and safety requirements
4.1 Incompatible substances
Pyrotechnic articles shall not contain incompatible substances as defined in EN 16263-1:— , 2.2.25
unless effective measures have been taken to permanently segregate incompatible substances one from
the other, effective measures have been taken to stabilize mixtures of incompatible substances, or the
manufacturer can demonstrate that any mixtures of incompatible substances do not present a risk to
safety.
This requirement shall be verified by examination of the design from the manufacturer’s
documentation.
4.2 Safe disposal
Each pyrotechnic article shall be designed and manufactured in such a way that it can be disposed of
safely by a suitable process with minimum effect on the environment.
This requirement shall be verified by examination of the information about safe disposal in the
instructions for use.
4.3 Means of ignition
Any means of ignition shall be protected to avoid accidental initiation of the article. This requirement
shall be verified by visual examination.
For pyrotechnic articles equipped with ignition devices which are CE type certified, no further testing of
the ignition devices is required.

Under preparation. Stage at the time of publication: prEN 16265:2021.
If the pyrotechnic article is equipped with ignition devices which are not CE type certified, the ignition
devices shall comply with the following requirements of EN 16265:— :
— safety features (see 4.5 and EN 16265:— , 5.5);
— mechanical resistance of leading wires (if any) or leading optical fibre (if any) (see EN 16265:— ,
5.8.1 and 5.8.2);
— determination of all-fire and no-fire thresholds (see EN 16265:— , 5.9);
— electrical characteristics (see EN 16265:— , 5.11);
— resistance to ESD (see EN 16265:— , 5.12).
These tests may be performed on the articles or on subcomponents of the pyrotechnic articles which
include their ignition device provided that their functioning remains representative of the normal
behaviour of the ignition device in the article. Manufacturers may provide test reports proving these
requirements are fulfilled.
4.4 Safety features
Each pyrotechnic article shall be equipped with safety features which are appropriate to its mode of
initiation.
For articles that are sensitive to mechanical shocks, drops or other stimuli with the potential to cause
unintended initiation, if the safety feature is not already a part of the included ignition device, the
pyrotechnic article shall be equipped:
— with a safe / arm device, a safety pin or any other device intended to stop propagation of ignition
along the whole pyrotechnic train; or
— with other means of protection to prevent inadvertent initiation.
The presence of the safety features shall be checked by visual examination and their effectiveness shall
be verified in accordance with EN 16263-4:— , 5.7 (mechanical conditioning), 5.8 (mechanical impact
test), and 5.13.1.2 (electrostatic discharge). No initiation shall take place during these tests and the
safety features shall remain in their safe position. This last requirement shall be verified by visual
examination.
Integral safety features shall be checked by verification of construction and design according to 5.1 and
their effectiveness shall be verified in accordance with EN 16263-4:— , 5.7 (mechanical conditioning),
5.8 (mechanical impact test), and 5.13.1.2 (electrostatic discharge). No initiation shall take place during
these tests and the safety features shall remain in their safe position. This last requirement shall be
verified by function test in accordance EN 16263-4:— , 5.10.3.4.
When the user could be exposed to the pyrotechnic effects during the ignition operation, the
pyrotechnic article shall be equipped with an appropriate delay to allow the user to retire to the safe
firing distance or assume the safe article orientation for hand-held devices as specified in the
instructions for use. This requirement shall be verified according to EN 16263-4:— , 5.10.3.1 and 5.6.
4.5 Toxicity
When the article is designed to generate toxic substances as intended use (e.g. pesticides), the
manufacturer or importer shall supply corresponding information on the appropriate means of limiting
exposure to these reaction products. This requirement shall be verified by examination of the
instructions for use.
4.6 Use of detonative explosives
Pyrotechnic articles of categories P1 and P2 shall not contain detonative explosives (as defined in
EN 16263-1:— , 2.2.13) other than black powder and flash composition, except when they meet the
following conditions:
(a) the detonative explosive cannot be easily extracted from the pyrotechnic article;
(b) for category P1, the pyrotechnic article, as designed and manufactured and when functioned in
accordance with its intended use, cannot function in a detonative manner and cannot initiate
secondary explosives;
(c) for category P2, the pyrotechnic article is designed and intended not to function in a detonative
manner, or, if designed to detonate, it cannot as designed and manufactured initiate secondary
explosives.
Requirements (a), (b) and (c) shall be verified by examination of the design from the manufacturer’s
documentation and visual inspection.
Requirements (b) and (c) shall be verified by test in accordance EN 16263-4:— , 5.17, except when the
article exhibits a combustive behaviour.
5 Performance requirements
5.1 Verification of perform
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