MrDan

From the guidance doc (emphasis mine):
 
http://www.hse.gov.u.../books/l151.htm
 

pyrotechnic articles articles that contain explosives substances or an explosive mixture of substances designed to produce heat, light, sound, gas or smoke or a combination of such effects through self-sustained exothermic chemical reactions. They include fireworks plus other items such as flares, smoke signals and flash cartridges. Pyrotechnic articles will also include all such articles that have been characterised as such by a notified body under the provisions of Directive 2007/23/EC, pyrotechnic articles that are equipment falling within the scope of Directive 96/98/EC and percussion caps intended specifically for toys falling within the scope of Council Directive 88/378/EEC. Pyrotechnic articles will also include those articles that have identified as such by Directive 2004/57/EC.

There is one question that I still have outstanding with the HSE regarding schedule 2 and that is, "fireworks" of all classifications are not present in the list.  Schedule 1 of COER included "fireworks" of all classifications.  In theory, because of this it would appear that an explosives certificate IS required to obtain fireworks.  Of course, this can't be the case but up to press I can't seem to find any other exemption!  I'm still waiting for the HSE to clarify so a bonus point for anyone who can! 

(3) Paragraphs (1) and (2) do not apply to —
(a) the explosives as referred to in Schedule 2;
(b ) pyrotechnic articles apart from those as referred to in Schedule 3; or
(c ) ammunition the acquisition of which is regulated or prohibited by virtue of the Firearms
Acts 1968 to 1997(a).

I cleared my cache in Opera and now that doesn't work either, just gives some nonsense text

On my machine it works fine in Opera / FireFox / Chrome, but doesn't work in Internet Explorer (10).

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MrDan

Karl, if Steve isn't able to get to you then if needed you could pass some on to me to take :-)