prEN 16263-5

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2021
Pirotehnični izdelki - Drugi pirotehnični izdelki - 5. del: Minimalne zahteve za
označevanje in navodila za uporabo
Pyrotechnic articles - Other pyrotechnic articles - Part 5: Minimum labelling requirements
and instructions for use
Pyrotechnische Gegenstände - Sonstige pyrotechnische Gegenstände - Teil 5:
Mindestanforderungen and die Kennzeichnung und Gebrauchsanweisung
Articles pyrotechniques - Autres articles pyrotechniques - Partie 5 : Exigences minimales
d'étiquetage et documentation utilisateur
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 16263-5
ICS:
71.100.30 Eksplozivi. Pirotehnika in Explosives. Pyrotechnics and
ognjemeti fireworks
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
June 2021
ICS 71.100.30 Will supersede EN 16263-5:2015
English Version
Pyrotechnic articles - Other pyrotechnic articles - Part 5:
Minimum labelling requirements and instructions for use
Articles pyrotechniques - Autres articles Pyrotechnische Gegenstände - Sonstige pyrotechnische
pyrotechniques - Partie 5 : Exigences minimales Gegenstände - Teil 5: Mindestanforderungen an die
d'étiquetage et documentation utilisateur Kennzeichnung und Gebrauchsanweisung
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 212.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.

This draft European Standard was established by CEN in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other
language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and
United Kingdom.
Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are
aware and to provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.

EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
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© 2021 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. prEN 16263-5:2021 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Minimum labelling requirements . 5
4.1 General . 5
4.2 Information on manufacturer or importer . 6
4.3 Type of article, category and registration number . 6
4.3.1 Type of article . 6
4.3.2 Name of article . 6
4.3.3 Category and registration number . 6
4.3.4 Identification number of the notified body . 6
4.3.5 Product, batch or serial number . 6
4.4 Age limits . 7
4.5 Instructions for use . 7
4.6 Safe firing distance/s and hazard zone . 8
4.7 Net Explosive Content . 9
4.8 Means of ignition . 9
4.9 Safe/arm device . 9
4.10 Direction of effect . 9
4.11 ‘Use by’ date . 9
4.12 Printing . 9
4.13 Marking of very small items . 9
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 2013/29/EU on the placing on the market of
pyrotechnic articles . 11
Bibliography . 12

European foreword
This document (prEN 16263-5:2021) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 212
“Pyrotechnic articles”, the secretariat of which is held by NEN.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 16263-5:2015.
In comparison with the previous edition, the following technical modifications have been made:
— references to 2007/23/EC are replaced by references to 2013/29/EU. Annex ZA has been adjusted
accordingly;
— Annex ZB has been deleted. Annex ZA has been adjusted accordingly;
— Annex A has been deleted;
— 4.2 on the information on manufacturer or importer has been technically changed;
— 4.3.3 has been adjusted to add a requirement on the labelling of selection packs;
— a clause on product, batch or serial number has been added, see 4.3.5;
— 4.5 on the instructions for use has been technically changed;
— 4.6 on the safe firing distance/s and hazard zone has been technically changed;
— 4.7 on the Net Explosive Content has been technically changed;
— 4.12 on the printing has been technically changed.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
This document is one of the series of standards as listed below:
— EN 16263-1 , Pyrotechnic articles — Other pyrotechnic articles — Part 1: Terminology;
— EN 16263-2 , Pyrotechnic articles — Other pyrotechnic articles — Part 2: Requirements;
, Pyrotechnic articles — Other pyrotechnic articles — Part 3: Categories and types;
— EN 16263-3
Under preparation. Stage at the time of publication: prEN 16263-1:2021.
Under preparation. Stage at the time of publication: prEN 16263-2:2021.
Under preparation. Stage at the time of publication: prEN 16263-3:2021.
— EN 16263-4 , Pyrotechnic articles — Other pyrotechnic articles — Part 4: Test methods;
— EN 16263-5 , Pyrotechnic articles — Other pyrotechnic articles — Part 5: Minimum labelling
requirements and instructions for use.

Under preparation. Stage at the time of publication: prEN 16263-4:2021.
Under preparation. Stage at the time of publication: prEN 16263-5:2021.
1 Scope
This document specifies the minimum labelling requirements and the mandatory instructions for use
for other pyrotechnic articles (except pyrotechnic articles for vehicles, cartridges for powder actuated
tools and ignition devices).
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 16263-1:— , Pyrotechnic articles - Other pyrotechnic articles - Part 1: Terminology
EN 16263-3:— , Pyrotechnic articles - Other pyrotechnic articles - Part 3: Categories and types
EN 16263-4:— , Pyrotechnic articles - Other pyrotechnic articles - Part 4: Test methods
EN 80000/EN ISO 80000 (all parts), Quantities and units (ISO/IEC 80000)
EN ISO 7010:2020, Graphical symbols - Safety colours and safety signs - Registered safety signs
(ISO 7010:2019, Corrected version 2020-06)
ISO 3864-1:2011, Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs — Part 1: Design principles for
safety signs and safety markings
ISO 7000:2019, Graphical symbols for use on equipment — Registered symbols
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 16263-1:— apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
4 Minimum labelling requirements
4.1 General
Manufacturers shall ensure that other pyrotechnic articles are labelled correctly, visibly, legibly and
indelibly.
NOTE According to Article 10 of Directive 2013/29/EU, manufacturer ensures the labelling in the official
language(s) of the Member State in which the article is sold to the consumer. Special storage conditions (if any)
are displayed on the packaging.
Articles shall be marked with the information specified in 4.2 to 4.11.

As impacted by EN ISO 7010:2020/A1:2020.
4.2 Information on manufacturer or importer
Labelling shall include the name, registered trade name or registered trade mark and the postal address
of the manufacturer. The address shall indicate a single point at which the manufacturer can be
contacted.
If the manufacturer is not established in the European Union, the labelling shall include the names,
registered trade names or registered trademarks of the manufacturer and of the importer and the
postal addresses at which they can be contacted.
4.3 Type of article, category and registration number
4.3.1 Type of article
The subtype of the article or the generic type if the article does not belong to a subtype shall be marked
in upper case according to EN 16263-3:— , Clauses 4 and 5.
4.3.2 Name of article
If a trade name is used in addition to the subtype or generic type, it shall not conflict with the principal
effects of the relevant type of article or with the name of another type of article.
If the trade name fully reflects the subtype or the generic type, they need not be repeated. The trade
name may give additional information.
EXAMPLE HAND HELD ROCKET white.
If articles exhibit effects, in addition to the first principal effect, that might be unexpected by users, the
sequence of effects shall be indicated for safety reasons: e.g. ‘2 x SHOT DISTRESS SIGNAL’.
4.3.3 Category and registration number
The registration number for product traceability shall be marked in accordance with the example
below:
XXXX - YY - ZZZZ.
where
XXXX refers to the identification number of the notified body issuing the EC-type examination
certificate;
YY refers to the article category in abbreviated format (P1 or P2); and
ZZZZ. is a processing number used by the notified body issuing the EC-type examination
certificate according to module B or unit verification according to module G of Annex 2 to
Directive 2013/29/EU.
Labelling of selection packs shall display the category of the contents. If a selection pack contains P1
and P2 articles, then it shall be marked P2.
4.3.4 Identification number of the notified body
CE-marking is followed by the identification n
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