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Where transfers of explosives must be specially supervised in order to comply with special security requirements in the territory or part of the territory of a Member State, prior to the transfer the following information shall be provided by the consignee to the competent authority in the Member State of the consignee: the names and addresses of the economic operators concerned; the number and quantity of the explosives being transferred; a full description of the explosives in question and of the means of identification, including the United Nations identification number; where the explosives are to be placed on the market, information on compliance with conditions for placing on the market; the means of transfer and the itinerary; the expected dates of departure and arrival; where necessary, the precise points of entry to and exit from Member States. The information referred to in point (a) of the first subparagraph shall be sufficiently detailed in order to enable competent authorities to contact the economic operators and to obtain confirmation that the economic operators concerned are entitled to receive the consignment. The competent authority in the Member State of the consignee shall examine the conditions under which the transfer may take place, with particular regard to the special security requirements. If the special security requirements are satisfied, approval for the transfer shall be granted. In the case of transit through the territory of other Member States, those Member States shall likewise examine and approve the particulars concerning the transfer.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-13 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.