S.L. 33.3 Art. 19Importation of explosives.

(1) An application for the importation of explosives shall be made on a form as prescribed in the Third Schedule. Such application shall be accompanied by a declaration in English from the supplier showing that such explosives are suitable for the manufacture of fireworks or otherwise as well as by a certificate in English of the chemical analysis of the explosives. The said declaration or the said certificate shall also confirm that the precursors to be used comply with the purity levels required under the laws of Malta.

(2) The Commissioner of Police may require the applicant to produce a sample of the explosives to be imported for laboratory analysis and the Commissioner of Police may also require to take a sample of the imported material to ascertain that the explosives imported are in conformity with the specifications contained in the declaration and the certificate produced with the application.

(3) The importer shall not remove any labels or other specifications affixed to the containers of such explosives prior to the supply thereof to the manufacturers.

(4) The importer shall deliver to the manufacturer a material safety data sheet, and any labels or other specifications with each supply of precursors made to the manufacturer, and the manufacturer shall ensure that such material safety data sheets, labels or other specifications are made available at the fireworks factory.