Retained EU Law 2012 United Kingdom

Regulation (EU) No 258/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012 implementing Article 10 of the United Nations’ Protocol against the illicit manufacturing of and trafficking in firearms, their parts and components and ammunition, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime (UN Firearms Protocol), and establishing export authorisation, and import and transit measures for firearms, their parts and components and ammunition

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s.art007

(1) Before issuing an export authorisation for firearms, their parts...

  • Supply documents proving import and transit authorisation for firearm exports
s.art008

(1) For the purpose of tracing, the export authorisation and...

  • Ensure export and import documents contain required tracing information
s.art017

(1) When completing customs formalities for the export of firearms,...

  • Furnish proof of export authorisation when exporting firearms
Browse 21 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
s.annex i para.1

For the purposes of this Annex:

s.annex i para.2

‘short firearm’ means a firearm with a barrel not exceeding...

s.art001

This Regulation lays down rules governing export authorisation, and import...

s.art002

For the purposes of this Regulation: ‘firearm’ means any portable...

s.art003

(1) This Regulation shall not apply to:

s.art004

(1) An export authorisation established in accordance with the form...

s.art005

(1.) The Secretary of State may by regulations amend Annex...

s.art006

(1) The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on...

s.art009

(1) Simplified procedures for the temporary export ... of firearms,...

s.art010

(1) In deciding whether to grant an export authorisation under...

s.art011

(1) The Secretary of State shall: (a) refuse to grant...

s.art012

The Secretary of State shall keep, for not less than...

s.art013

(1) The Secretary of State shall, in case of suspicion,...

s.art014

The Secretary of State shall take such measures as may...

s.art015

In order to ensure that this Regulation is properly applied,...

s.art016

Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable...

s.art018

(1) Member States may provide that customs formalities for the...

s.art019

(1) Member States shall, in cooperation with the Commission and...

s.art020

(1) A Firearms Exports Coordination Group (the ‘Coordination Group’) chaired...

s.art021

(1) Each Member State shall inform the Commission of the...

s.art022

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day...

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