Apply for a commercial permit for the handling and transportation of explosive substances

If you want to handle or transport explosive substances in the commercial sector, you need a permit in accordance with the Explosives Act.

Activities in connection with 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 prevent accidents and misuse, the Explosives Act places high demands on persons who wish to handle explosive substances.

These include the following proofs:

• Age (at least 21 years old)
• Suitability,
• reliability and
• specialist knowledge.

As part of the proof of reliability, information is obtained from other authorities, such as the police, the public prosecutor's office and the constitutional protection authority.

As an entrepreneur, you require a permit to handle and trade the following explosive substances, for example:

• Explosives, for example. Explosives or pyrotechnic sets
• NC powder (nitrocellulose powder) or black powder
• Stage pyrotechnics/technical pyrotechnics
• Category F3 and F4 fireworks,
• Category F2 fireworks that are listed as requiring a permit in accordance with the First Ordinance to the Explosives Act, for example with a flash-bang set

The official permit ensures that only persons who meet the requirements for safe handling have access to explosive substances.

If necessary, when applying for a commercial permit, the competent authority will ask you for further information on the available storage options for explosive substances.

Requirements

In order to obtain a permit to handle and transport explosive substances, you must meet the following requirements:

• You must have reached the age of 21 to handle explosive substances.
• You must have specialist knowledge. Proof of specialist knowledge is provided in the form of a certificate confirming successful participation in a state or state-recognized training course.
• You must be reliable. The required reliability is normally given if you have previously behaved in accordance with the law and have no criminal record.
• You must be personally suitable. You are personally suitable if you have no restrictions, for example in terms of mental or physical health or due to drug or alcohol addiction.
• You must have suitable rooms or storage facilities for safekeeping.