Anyone who wants to handle explosive substances in the non-commercial, i.e. in the private sector, requires a permit under the Explosives Act.
Activities related to explosive substances have a high risk potential. The aim of the Explosives Act is to protect people and property from these dangers.
In order to avoid accidents and misuse, explosives law places high demands on the suitability, reliability and expertise of persons who want to handle explosive substances. Within the scope of reliability, information is obtained from other authorities, e.g. the police and the Federal Central Register.
If you are a private individual, with the following explosive substances
- black powder for muzzle-loading shooting,
- firecracker powder for firecracker shooting,
- nitrocellulose powder for reloading cartridge cases,
- rocket motors in model rocket construction of category P2,
- fireworks of categories F3 and F4, and
- Fireworks according to § 20 Abs. 4 of the First Ordinance to the Explosives Act of category F2
or want to acquire it, then you need a permit according to § 27 SprengG (colloquially also called powder certificate, firecracker certificate or fireworks license)!
The official permit ensures that only those persons who meet the requirements for safe handling have access to explosive substances.
