Maltese Laws

UN No

Name and Description

Class/

Division

Glossary (to be used as a

guide for information only)

Group G

0009

Ammunition, Incendiary

with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge

1.2 G

Ammunition

Generic term related mainly to articles of military application consisting of all kind of bombs, grenades, rockets, mines, projectiles and other similar devices.

Ammunition, Incendiary Ammunition containing incendiary substance. Except when the composition is an explosive per se, it also contains one or more of the following: a propelling charge with primer and igniter charge; a fuze with burster or expelling charge.

0010

Ammunition, Incendiary

with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge

1.3 G

See entry for UN No 0009

0015

Ammunition, Smoke with

or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge

1.2 G

Ammunition, Smoke

Ammunition containing smoke- producing substance. Except when the substance is an explosive per se, the ammunition also contains one or more of the following: a propelling charge with primer and igniter charge; a fuze with burster or expelling charge.

0016

Ammunition, Smoke with

or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge

1.3 G

See entry for UN No 0015

0018

Ammunition, Tear-

producing with burster, expelling charge or propelling charge

1.2 G

Ammunition, Tear-producing

with burster, expelling charge or propelling charge Ammunition containing tear- producing substance. It also

UN No

Name and Description

Class/

Division

Glossary (to be used as a

guide for information only)

contains one or more of the

following: a pyrotechnic substance; a propelling charge with primer and igniter charge; a fuse with burster or expelling charge.

0019

Ammunition, Tear- producing with burster, expelling charge or propelling charge

1.3 G

See entry for UN No 0018

0039

Bombs, photo-flash

1.2 G

Bombs

Explosive items which are dropped from aircraft. They may contain a flammable liquid with bursting charge, a photo- flash composition or a bursting charge. The term includes: bombs, photo-flash.

0049

Cartridges, Flash

1.1 G

Cartridges, Flash

Articles consisting of a casing, a primer and flash powder, all assembled in one piece ready for firing.

0050

Cartridges, Flash

1.3 G

See entry for UN No 0049

0054

Cartridges, Signal

1.3 G

Cartridges, Signal

Articles designed to fire coloured flares or other signals from signal pistols, etc.

0066

Cord, Igniter

1.4 G

Cord, Igniter

Article consisting of textile yarns covered with black powder or another fast burning pyrotechnic composition and of a flexible protective covering; or it consists of a core of black powder surrounded by a flexible woven fabric; It burns progressively along its length with an external flame and is used to transmit ignition from a device to a charge.

0092

Flares, Surface

1.3 G

Flares

Articles containing pyrotechnic substances which are designed for use to illuminate, identify, signal or warn.

UN No

Name and Description

Class/

Division

Glossary (to be used as a

guide for information only)

0093

Flares, Aerial

1.3 G

See Entry for UN No 0092

0101

Fuse, non-detonating

1.3 G

Fuse/Fuze

Although these two words have a common origin (French fusée, fusil) and are sometimes considered to be different spellings, it is useful to maintain the convention that fuse refers to a cord-like igniting device whereas fuze refers to a device used in ammunition which incorporates mechanical, electrical, chemical or hydrostatic components to initiate a train by deflagration

or detonation.

Fuse, instantaneous, non- detonating (quickmatch) Article consisting of cotton yarns impregnated with fine black powder (quickmatch). It burns with an external flame and is used in ignition trains for fireworks, etc.

0103

Fuse, Igniter, tubular,

metal clad

1.4 G

Fuse, igniter, tubular, metal

clad

Article consisting of a metal tube with a core of deflagrating explosive.

0171

Ammunition, illuminating

with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge

1.2 G

Ammunition, illuminating

with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge

Ammunition designed to produce a single source of intense light for lighting up an area. The term includes illuminating cartridges, grenades and projectiles; and illuminating and target identification bombs.

0191

Signal devices, hand

1.4 G

Articles designed to produce

signals

0192

Signals, railway track,

explosive

1.1 G

See Entry for UN No 0191

UN No

Name and Description

Class/

Division

Glossary (to be used as a

guide for information only)

0194

Signals, distress, ship

1.1 G

See Entry for UN No 0191

0195

Signals, distress, ship

1.3 G

See Entry for UN No 0191

0196

Signals, smoke

1.1 G

See Entry for UN No 0191

0197

Signals, smoke

1.4 G

See Entry for UN No 0191

0212

Tracers for ammunition

1.3 G

Tracers for ammunition Sealed articles containing pyrotechnic substances, designed to reveal the trajectory of a projectile.

0254

Ammunition, illuminating with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge

1.3 G

See Entry for UN No 0171

0297

Ammunition, illuminating with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge

1.4 G

See Entry for UN No 0254

0299

Bombs, photo-flash

1.3 G

See Entry for UN No 0039

0300

Ammunition, incendiary with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge

1.4 G

See Entry for UN No 0009

0301

Ammunition, tear- producing with burster, expelling charge

1.4 G

See Entry for UN No 0018

0303

Ammunition, smoke with or without burster, expelling charge

1.4 G

See Entry for UN No 0015

0306

Tracers for ammunition

1.4 G

See Entry for UN No 0212

0312

Cartridges, signal

1.4 G

Cartridges, signal

Articles designed to fire coloured flares or other signals from signal pistols.

0313

Signals, smoke

1.2 G

See Entry for UN No 0195

0318

Grenades, practice, hand or rifle

1.3 G

Grenades hand or rifle

Articles which are designed to be thrown by hand or to be projected by a rifle. The term includes: Grenades practice, hand or rifle.

0319

Primers, tubular

1.3 G

Primers, tubular

Articles consisting of a primer for ignition and an auxiliary charge of deflagrating explosivesuch as black powder used to ignite the propelling

UN No

Name and Description

Class/

Division

Glossary (to be used as a

guide for information only)

charge in a cartridge case for eg cannon.

0320

Primers, tubular

1.4 G

See Entry for UN No 319

0333

Fireworks

1.1 G

Fireworks

Pyrotechnic articles designed for entertainment

0334

Fireworks

1.2 G

See Entry for UN No 0333

0335

Fireworks

1.3 G

See Entry for UN No 0333

0336

Fireworks

1.4 G

See Entry for UN No 0333

0362

Ammunition, practice

1.4 G

Ammunition, practice

Ammunition without a main bursting charge, containing a burster or expelling charge. Normally it also contains a fuze and a propelling charge.

0363

Ammunition, proof

1.4 G

Ammunition, proof

Ammunition containing pyrotechnic substances, used to test the performance or strength of new ammunition, weapon component or assemblies.

0372

Grenades, practice, hand or

rifle

1.2 G

See Entry for UN No 0318

0373

Signal devices, hand

1.4 S

See Entry for UN No 0191

0403

Flares, aerial

1.4 G

See Entry for UN No 0092

0418

Flares, surface

1.2 G

See Entry for UN No 0092

0419

Flares, surface

1.1 G

See Entry for UN No 0092

0420

Flares, aerial

1.1 G

See Entry for UN No 0092

0421

Flares, aerial

1.2 G

See Entry for UN No 0092

0424

Projectiles, inert with

tracer

1.3 G

Projectiles

Articles such as a shell or bullet which are projected from a cannon or other artillery gun, rifle or other small arm. They may be inert,with or without tracer, or may contain a burster or expelling charge or a bursting charge. The term includes: Projectiles, inert, with tracer; projectiles with burster or expelling charge; projectiles with bursting charge.

0425

Projectiles, inert with

tracer

1.4 G

See Entry for UN No 0424

0428

Articles, pyrotechnic for

technical purposes

1.1 G

Articles, pyrotechnic for

technical purposes

Articles which contain

UN No

Name and Description

Class/

Division

Glossary (to be used as a

guide for information only)

pyrotechnic substances and are

used for technical purposes such as heat generation, gas generation, theatrical effects, etc. The term excludes the following articles which are listed separately: all ammunition; cartridges, signal; cutters, cable, explosive; fireworks; flares, aerial; flares, surface; release devices, explosive; rivets, explosive; signal devices, hand; signals, distress; signals, railway track, explosive; signals, smoke.

0429

Articles, pyrotechnic for technical purposes

1.2 G

See Entry for UN No 0428

0430

Articles, pyrotechnic for technical purposes

1.3 G

See Entry for UN No 0428

0431

Articles, pyrotechnic for technical purposes

1.4 G

See Entry for UN No 0428

0434

Projectiles with burster or expelling charge

1.2 G

Projectiles

Articles such as a shell or bullet which are projected from a cannon or other artillery gun, rifle or other small arm. They may be inert, with or without tracer, or may contain a burster or expelling charge or a bursting charge. The term includes: projectiles, inert, with tracer; projectiles with burster or expelling charge; projectiles with bursting charge.

0435

Projectiles with burster or expelling charge

1.4 G

See Entry for UN No 0434

0452

Grenades, practice, hand or rifle

1.4 G

See Entry for UN No 0372

0487

Signal, smoke

1.3 G

See Entry for UN No 0194

0488

Ammunition, practice

1.3 G

Ammunition, practice Ammunition without a main bursting charge, containing a burster or expelling charge. Normally it also contains a fuze and a propelling charge. The term excludes the following

UN No

Name and Description

Class/

Division

Glossary (to be used as a

guide for information only)

articles which are listed separately: Grenades, practice.

0492

Signals, railway track, explosive

1.3 G

See Entry for UN No 0194

0493

Signals, railway track, explosive

1.4 G

See Entry for UN No 0194

0503

Air bag inflators, or Airbag modules, or seat belt pretensioners

1.4 G

UN No

Name and Description

Class/ Division

Glossary (to be used as a guide for information only)

Group S

0110

Grenades, practice, hand or rifle

1.4 S

See Entry for UN No 0318

0193

Signals, railway track, explosive

1.4 S

See Entry for UN No 0194

0337

Fireworks

1.4 S

See Entry for UN No 0334

0345

Projectiles, inert with tracer

1.4 S

Projectiles

Articles such as a shell or bullet which are projected from a cannon or other artillery gun, rifle or other small arm. They may be inert, with or without tracer, or may contain a burster or expelling charge or a bursting charge.

0376

Primers, tubular

1.4 S

See Entry for UN No 0319

0404

Flares, aerial

1.4 S

See Entry for UN No 0092

0405

Cartridges, signal

1.4 S

Cartridges, Signal

Articles designed to fire coloured flares or other signals from signal pistols, etc.

0432

Articles, pyrotechnic or technical purpose

1.4 S

UN No

Name and Description

Class/ Division

Glossary (to be used as a guide for information only)

Group G

0121

Igniters

1.1 G

Igniters

Articles containing one or more explosive substances used to start deflagration in an explosive train. They may be actuated chemically, electrically or mechanically.

0314

Igniters

1.2 G

See Entry for UN No 0121

0315

Igniters

1.3 G

See Entry for UN No 0121

0316

Fuzes, igniting

1.3 G

0317

Fuzes, igniting

1.4 G

0325

Igniters

1.4 G

See Entry for UN No 0121

0353

Articles, explosive, NOS

1.4 G

0454

Igniters

1.4 S

See Entry for UN No 0121

UN No

Name and Description

Class/ Division

Glossary (to be used as a guide for information only)

Group S

0131

Lighters, fuse

1.4 S

Lighters, fuse

Articles of various design actuated by friction, percussion or electricity and used to ignite safety fuse.

0349

Articles, explosive, NOS

1.4 S

0368

Fuzes, igniting

1.4 S