1 Scope

This document gives descriptions of the fireworks types and establishes a system for the categorization of fireworks into category F1. It is applicable to fireworks 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 applicable only for the categories given in brackets for each type hereinafter:

— aerial wheel (only category F3);
— banger (only categories F2 and F3);
— battery and battery requiring external support (only categories F2 and F3);
— Bengal flame (categories F1, F2 and F3);
— Bengal match (only category F1);
— Bengal stick (only categories F1 and F2);
— Christmas cracker (only category F1);
— combination and combination requiring external support (only categories F2 and F3);
— compound firework (only categories F2 and F3);
— crackling granule (only categories F1 and F2);
— double banger (only category F2);
— flash banger (only categories F2 and F3);
— flash pellet (only categories F1 and F2);
— fountain (categories F1, F2 and F3);
— ground mover (only category F2);
— ground spinner (only categories F1 and F2);
— hand-held sparkler (only categories F1 and F2);
— jumping cracker (only category F2);
— jumping ground spinner (only category F2);
— mine (only categories F2 and F3);
— mini rocket (only category F2);
— non hand-held sparkler (only categories F1 and F2);
— novelty match (only category F1);
— party popper (only category F1);
— report rocket (only category F3);
— rocket (only categories F2 and F3);
— Roman candle (only categories F2 and F3);
— senko-hanabi (only category F1);
— serpent (only category F1);
— shot tube (only category F2 and F3);
— snap (only category F1);
— spinner (only category F2);
— table bomb (only category F1);
— throwdown (only category F1);
— wheel (only category F2 and F3).

BS EN 15947-2:2022

Pyrotechnic articles. Fireworks, Categories F1, F2 and F3 - Categories and types of firework

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Published:

30 Nov 2022