| II. | For the purposes of this Directive, firearms are classified in the following categories:
Category A – Prohibited firearms
| 1. | Explosive military missiles and launchers. |
| 3. | Firearms disguised as other objects. |
| 4. | Ammunition with penetrating, explosive or incendiary projectiles, and the projectiles for such ammunition. |
| 5. | Pistol and revolver ammunition with expanding projectiles and the projectiles for such ammunition, except in the case of weapons for hunting or for target shooting, for persons entitled to use them. |
| 6. | Automatic firearms which have been converted into semi-automatic firearms, without prejudice to Article 10(5). |
| 7. | Any of the following centre-fire semi-automatic firearms:
| (a) | short firearms which allow the firing of more than 21 rounds without reloading, if:
| (i) | a loading device with a capacity exceeding 20 rounds is part of that firearm; or |
| (ii) | a detachable loading device with a capacity exceeding 20 rounds is inserted into it; |
|
| (b) | long firearms which allow the firing of more than 11 rounds without reloading, if:
| (i) | a loading device with a capacity exceeding 10 rounds is part of that firearm; or |
| (ii) | a detachable loading device with a capacity exceeding 10 rounds is inserted into it. |
|
|
| 8. | Semi-automatic long firearms, that is to say firearms that are originally intended to be fired from the shoulder, that can be reduced to a length of less than 60 cm without losing functionality by means of a folding or telescoping stock or by a stock that can be removed without using tools. |
| 9. | Any firearm in this category that has been converted to firing blanks, irritants, other active substances or pyrotechnic rounds, or into a salute or acoustic weapon. |
Category B – Firearms subject to authorisation
| 1. | Repeating short firearms. |
| 2. | Single-shot short firearms with centre-fire percussion. |
| 3. | Single-shot short firearms with rimfire percussion the overall length of which is less than 28 cm. |
| 4. | Semi-automatic long firearms the loading device and chamber of which can together hold more than three rounds in the case of rimfire firearms, and more than three but fewer than twelve rounds in the case of centre-fire firearms. |
| 5. | Semi-automatic short firearms other than those listed under point 7(a) of category A. |
| 6. | Semi-automatic long firearms listed under point 7(b) of category A the loading device and chamber of which cannot together hold more than three rounds, where the loading device is detachable or where it is not certain that the weapon cannot be converted, with ordinary tools, into a weapon the loading device and chamber of which can together hold more than three rounds. |
| 7. | Repeating and semi-automatic long firearms with smooth-bore barrels not exceeding 60 cm in length. |
| 8. | Any firearm in this category that has been converted to firing blanks, irritants, other active substances or pyrotechnic rounds, or into a salute or acoustic weapon. |
| 9. | Semi-automatic firearms for civilian use which resemble weapons with automatic mechanisms other than those listed under point 6, 7 or 8 of category A. |
Category C – Firearms and weapons subject to declaration
| 1. | Repeating long firearms other than those listed in point 7 of category B. |
| 2. | Long firearms with single-shot rifled barrels. |
| 3. | Semi-automatic long firearms other than those listed in category A or B. |
| 4. | Single-shot short firearms with rimfire percussion the overall length of which is not less than 28 cm. |
| 5. | Any firearm in this category that has been converted to firing blanks, irritants, other active substances or pyrotechnic rounds, or into a salute or acoustic weapon. |
| 6. | Firearms classified in category A or B or this category that have been deactivated in accordance with Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2403. |
| 7. | Single-shot long firearms with smooth-bore barrels placed on the market on or after 14 September 2018. |
|
| Directive 91/477/EEC | This Directive |
| Article 1 | Article 1 |
| Article 2 | Article 2 |
| Article 3 | Article 3 |
| Article 4(1) and (2) | Article 4(1) and (2) |
| Article 4(2a) | Article 4(3) |
| Article 4(3) | Article 4(4) |
| Article 4(4) | Article 4(5) |
| Article 4(5) | Article 4(6) |
| Article 4a | Article 5 |
| Article 5 | Article 6 |
| Article 5a | Article 7 |
| Article 5b | Article 8 |
| Article 6 | Article 9 |
| Article 7(1) to (4) | Article 10(1) to (4) |
| Article 7(4a) | Article 10(5) |
| Article 7(5) | Article 10(6) |
| Article 8(1), first subparagraph | Article 11(1), first subparagraph |
| Article 8(1), second subparagraph | – |
| – | Article 11(1), second subparagraph |
| Article 8(2) and (3) | Article 11(2) and (3) |
| Article 9(1), introductory wording | Article 12(1), introductory wording |
| Article 9(1), first indent | Article 12(1) point (a) |
| Article 9(1), second indent | Article 12(1) point (b) |
| Article 9(2) | Article 12(2) |
| Article 10 | Article 13 |
| Article 10a | Article 14 |
| Article 10b | Article 15 |
| Article 11(1) | Article 16(1) |
| Article 11(2), first subparagraph, introductory wording | Article 16(2), first subparagraph, introductory wording |
| Article 11(2), first subparagraph, first indent | Article 16(2), first subparagraph, point (a) |
| Article 11(2), first subparagraph, second indent | Article 16(2), first subparagraph, point (b) |
| Article 11(2), first subparagraph, third indent | Article 16(2), first subparagraph, point (c) |
| Article 11(2), first subparagraph, fourth indent | Article 16(2), first subparagraph, point (d) |
| Article 11(2), first subparagraph, fifth indent | Article 16(2), first subparagraph, point (e) |
| Article 11(2), first subparagraph, sixth indent | Article 16(2), first subparagraph, point (f) |
| Article 11(2), second, third and fourth subparagraph | Article 16(2), second, third and fourth subparagraph |
| Article 11(3) and (4) | Article 16(3) and (4) |
| Article 12 | Article 17 |
| Article 13 | Article 18 |
| Article 13a | Article 19 |
| Article 13b | Article 20 |
| Article 14, introductory wording | Article 21, introductory wording |
| Article 14, first indent | Article 21, point (a) |
| Article 14, second indent | Article 21, point (b) |
| Article 15 | Article 22 |
| Article 16 | Article 23 |
| Article 17 | Article 24 |
| Article 18 | – |
| – | Articles 25, 26 and 27 |
| Article 19 | Article 28 |
| Annex I | Annex I |
| Annex II | Annex II |
| – | Annex III |
| – | Annex IV |
