prEN 16261-4

Pyrotechnic articles - Fireworks, Category F4 - Part 4: Minimum labelling requirements and instructions for use

This document specifies the minimum labelling requirements and the mandatory instructions for use for category F4 fireworks.

Pyrotechnische Gegenstände - Feuerwerkskörper, Kategorie 4 - Teil 4: Mindestanforderungen an die Kennzeichnung und Gebrauchsanweisung

Dieses Dokument legt die Mindestanforderungen an die Kennzeichnung und die verbindlich vorgeschriebene Gebrauchsanweisung für Feuerwerkskörper der Kategorie F4 fest.

Articles pyrotechniques - Artifices de divertissement, Catégorie F4 - Partie 4: Exigences minimales d'étiquetage et documentation utilisateur

Le présent document spécifie les exigences minimales d’étiquetage et les instructions obligatoires pour l’utilisation des artifices de divertissement de catégorie F4.

Pirotehnični izdelki - Ognjemetni izdelki, kategorija F4 - 4. del: Minimalne zahteve za označevanje in navodila za uporabo

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 2 - Fireworks, category 4
• 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 16261-4:2021 - Pyrotechnic articles - Fireworks, Category F4 - Part 4: Minimum labelling requirements and instructions for use

Relations

• Revises: EN 16261-4:2012 - Pyrotechnic articles - Fireworks, Category 4 - Part 4: Minimum labelling requirements and instructions for use
• Effective Date: 18-Jan-2023

Overview

prEN 16261-4 (CEN) - Pyrotechnic articles - Fireworks, Category F4 - Part 4 - defines the minimum labelling requirements and mandatory instructions for use for Category F4 fireworks. Prepared by CEN/TC 212, this draft standard supports compliance with EU Directive 2013/29/EU and supersedes the 2012 edition. It sets the mandatory information that must appear on the article or its protective pack to enable safe handling, use, disposal and market surveillance.

Key topics and requirements

• Mandatory label contents: name/type (or subtype), concise field-of-use designation, product/batch/serial number, category (F4) and registration number format (e.g. XXXX - F4 - ZZZZ...), CE marking with notified body identification, net explosive content (NEC), year of production, and manufacturer/importer contact details.
• Safety and disposal information: labels and instructions must include safety guidance and the sentence “For use only by persons with specialist knowledge.”
• Minimum safety distances: standard minimum safety distance(s) must be stated on the label in accordance with national regulations and standard conditions (e.g., vertical shot, no wind).
• Effect parameters (mandatory where applicable): coded parameters used to calculate safety distances - A (burst/effect height), B (A‑weighted sound pressure level with measuring distance), C (projected debris distance), D (incandescent/ burning matter indicator ✓), E (range for aquatic items), R (overall duration for aerial wheels), W (maximum firing angle). Values must follow the format X: Y and be given in SI units.
• Printing and legibility: information must be visible, legible, indelible, in the official language(s) of the Member State, and on a contrasting background.
• Very small items & protective packs: where space is insufficient, minimum identification (registration/CE/manufacturer or importer) must appear on the article and the remainder on a protective pack labelled “Must be supplied as packaged.”
• Specific item requirements: additional labelling rules for combinations, shells (e.g., “Use specific mortar (see instructions)”), and components.

Applications and users

This standard is essential for:

• Manufacturers and importers of Category F4 fireworks - to design compliant labels, packaging and instructions.
• Notified bodies and conformity assessment organizations - for type examination and product tracing.
• Distributors and retailers - to verify labelling before placing products on market.
• Regulators, market surveillance and safety officers - to assess compliance with Directive 2013/29/EU.
• Event organisers and pyrotechnicians - to interpret safety distances and operational instructions for professional use.

Related standards

• prEN 16261-1: Terminology for Category F4 fireworks
• prEN 16261-2: Technical requirements and testing for Category F4 fireworks
• Directive 2013/29/EU - harmonisation of laws for placing pyrotechnic articles on the EU market

Keywords: prEN 16261-4, Category F4 fireworks, fireworks labelling, pyrotechnic articles, CE marking, net explosive content, safety instructions, safety distance, CEN.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-maj-2021
Pirotehnični izdelki - Ognjemetni izdelki, kategorija F4 - 4. del: Minimalne zahteve
za označevanje in navodila za uporabo
Pyrotechnic articles - Fireworks, Category F4 - Part 4: Minimum labelling requirements
and instructions for use
Pyrotechnische Gegenstände - Feuerwerkskörper, Kategorie F4 - Teil 4:
Mindestanforderungen an die Kennzeichnung und Gebrauchsanweisung
Articles pyrotechniques - Artifices de divertissement, Catégorie F4 - Partie 4: Exigences
minimales d'étiquetage et documentation utilisateur
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 16261-4
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
May 2021
ICS 71.100.30 Will supersede EN 16261-4:2012
English Version
Pyrotechnic articles - Fireworks, Category F4 - Part 4:
Minimum labelling requirements and instructions for use
Articles pyrotechniques - Artifices de divertissement, Pyrotechnische Gegenstände - Feuerwerkskörper,
Catégorie F4 - Partie 4: Exigences minimales Kategorie 4 - Teil 4: Mindestanforderungen an die
d'étiquetage et documentation utilisateur Kennzeichnung und Gebrauchsanweisung
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.

EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2021 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. prEN 16261-4:2021 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 4
4 Minimum labelling requirements . 4
4.1 General . 4
4.2 Name and type of firework . 4
4.3 Category, registration number, product, batch or serial numbers . 5
4.4 Identification number of the notified body . 5
4.5 Net explosive content . 5
4.6 Safety and disposal information . 5
4.7 Year of production . 5
4.8 Details on manufacturer or importer . 5
4.9 Printing . 5
4.10 Marking of very small items . 6
4.11 Minimum safety information . 6
4.11.1 General . 6
4.11.2 Mandatory parameters . 6
4.11.3 Format . 6
4.12 Specific labelling for individual items . 7
4.12.1 Specific labelling requirement for combinations . 7
4.12.2 Specific labelling requirement for shells . 7
4.12.3 Specific labelling requirement for components. 7
4.13 Additional information . 7
5 Operating instructions . 7
Annex A (normative) List of mandatory and optional parameters and corresponding codes . 8
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
safety requirements of Directive 2013/29/EU aimed to be covered . 9
Bibliography . 11

European foreword
This document (prEN 16261-4:2021) 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 16261-4:2012.
In comparison with the previous edition, the following technical modifications have been made:
— To clause 4.3 the following statement has been added: “The labelling of the firework shall also
include as a minimum the following: product, batch or serial number”.
— Clauses 4.8 and 4.9 have been technically revised.
— To clause 4.11.1 the following statement has been added: “Standard minimum safety distance(s)
shall be stated on the label in accordance to the national regulations and standard conditions (such
as vertical shot and no wind).”
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 Directive 2013/29/EU on the
harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of
pyrotechnic articles.
For relationship with Directive 2013/29/EU, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
1 Scope
This document specifies the minimum labelling requirements and the mandatory instructions for use
for category F4 fireworks.
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 16261-1:—, Pyrotechnic articles - Fireworks, category F4 - Part 1: Terminology
EN 16261-2:—, Pyrotechnic articles — Fireworks, Category F4 — Part 2: Requirements
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 16261-1:— 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 Minimum labelling requirements
4.1 General
Fireworks shall be marked with the minimum information specified in 4.2 to 4.12.
Conformity to the requirements specified in 4.1 to 4.12 shall be verified by visual examination.
The specified information shall be given in the official language(s) of the member state in which the
firework is placed on the market.
For each language, the minimum specified information shall be presented as a whole and shall not be
interrupted by other text. Additional text given in any language shall not conflict with the above
specified information.
4.2 Name and type of firework
Labels to be provided directly on the article (or on the smallest piece of packaging if the article does not
provide sufficient space for the labelling requirements) shall include the subtype (or generic type if the
article does not belong to a subtype) (see prEN 16261-1), plus a concise designation of the field of use
whenever it is necessary to ensure a safe and correct use of the article.
EXAMPLE “Shell” or “Bengal flame” or “Shell in mortar”.

Under preparation. Stage at the time of publication: prEN 16261-1:2021.
Under preparation. Stage at the time of publication: prEN 16261-2:2021.
If a trade name is used in addition to the type name, it shall no
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