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This document defines various terms relating to the design, construction, primary packaging and testing of theatrical pyrotechnic articles and specifies their generic types. It defines the procedures for placing generic types, subtypes or individual items of theatrical pyrotechnic articles into the appropriate Categories, T1 or T2 and lists them. It specifies minimum labelling requirements for the article and primary packaging and for the instructions for use. Specific test methods for theatrical pyrotechnic articles of the generic types are defined.

This document defines various terms relating to the design, construction, primary packaging and testing of fireworks of categories F1, F2 and F3 as defined by Article 6 Paragraph (1) clause (a) subclause (i) to (iii) of Directive 2013/29/EU. It gives descriptions of fireworks types and establishes a system for categorization. Minimum labelling requirements for fireworks as well as for primary and selection packs of fireworks are specified. Firework specific test methods are defined. Specifications of requirements for construction and performance of firework, primary packs and selection packs complete this standard. This standard does not apply to fireworks intended to be kept or used at temperatures below −20 °C or above 50 °C.

This document defines the procedures for classifying, testing and labelling of cartridges for powder actuated tools (PAT cartridges), as defined in Clause 3 of this document. This document applies to PAT cartridges which are all classified as P1. This document does not apply to pyrotechnic articles containing blasting agents and military explosives except black powder and flash composition. PAT cartridges contain pyrotechnic composition(s) delivering mainly gases, intended to propel a piston. The piston propels fasteners (e.g. nails) or drives hard marking characters into appropriate materials. This document also applies to PAT cartridges sold to persons younger than 18 years, if this is permitted by the Member State due to the low hazard of the PAT cartridges. NOTE PAT cartridges can also be used for hard marking tools. Information on cartridge operated fixing and hard marking tools can be found in EN 15895:2025 [1]. This document applies to the cartridges listed in Table 1. Table 1 — Lists of the established calibres for PAT cartridges