Apply for a permit for non-commercial use of explosives

Before you as a non-commercial user are allowed to handle explosive substances, you must have been granted a permit under the Explosives Act.

• Application via an online procedure or a written procedure (except for electronic processing and the possibility of identifying oneself in advance, the two procedures are identical),
• In the online procedure, you can choose between electronic authentication (if desired also registration in the portal) or an application as a guest,
• Filling in the forms,
• Adding the required (possibly scanned) documents and proofs,
• Re-examination of the application documents,
• submit the application electronically or print it out and submit it to the Authority,
• The authority will contact you with your request for consultation or inquiries and corrections,
• If necessary, the authority will make an appointment with you for an interview in order to determine the necessary personal,

Notification of the decision and request for payment.

The responsible district administration or city administration is responsible for detailed information as well as for the processing and issuing of corresponding permits.

The county or city administration responsible for the applicant's place of residence.

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

• You must have reached the age of 21 to handle black powder, nitrocellulose powder and other propellant powder. Exceptions are possible in individual cases for sports shooters.
• You must have reached the age of 21 to handle fireworks of category F4 and pyrotechnic articles of category P2 (e.B. rocket motors).
• You must have reached the age of 18 to handle fireworks of category F2 or F3.
• You must have expertise. The specialist knowledge is proven by a certificate attesting to the successful participation in a state or state-recognized course (omitted for pyrotechnics category F3).
• They must be reliable. The required reliability is usually given if you have so far behaved lawfully and do not have a criminal record.
• They must be personally suitable. You are personally suitable if you have no restrictions, e.B. in mental and physical health or by drug or alcohol dependence.

You must be able to prove a need. The proof is target group-specific; Hunters must, for example, submit their hunting license, sports and firecrackers a certificate of their membership and participation in shooting and traditional shooting associations. (Not applicable if you are allowed to handle fireworks or other pyrotechnic objects such as rocket motors).

You must have suitable rooms for storage.

• Completed application form for the granting of a permit according to § 27 Explosives Act
• Valid identity card or passport
• Certificate of expertise (proof of successful completion of the specialist training course for the planned activity (not applicable for fireworks of category F3)
• Proof of the need to handle explosive substances (not applicable if permission to handle pyrotechnic articles)
• Proof of liability insurance when handling fireworks of category F3 and F4
• Description of the intended storage (e.B. technical documentation, photo credits)
• If applicable, weapon license, hunting license, already issued permits
• For checking the reliability of persons from abroad:
• You will need a certificate in a certified translation from the competent judicial or administrative authority of your country of origin or country of origin on certain facts that are relevant to the assessment of your reliability (e.B extract from the criminal record).

The amount of the fee shall be determined by the competent authority. The calculation is usually based on effort and benefit on the basis of a cost framework. Usual cost frameworks are e.B.:

• granting of a permit,
• renewal of a permit,
• Modification of a permission.

Fee framework in Rhineland-Palatinate:

• Granting of a permit: 80,00 to 400,00 Euro
• Extension of a permit: 70,00 to 250,00 Euro
• Change of permit: 40,00 to 200,00 Euro

Deadlines for follow-up/feedback shall be set by the competent authority.

If you already have a permit, you must submit the application for an extension in good time before the expiry of the time limit.

Where an application requires verification of personal suitability and reliability for admission to a specialist training course, the competent authority may waive a re-examination if the certificate of participation in the specialist training course was issued not more than one year ago.

• § 27 Explosives Act (SprengG)
• State Ordinance on Fees in the Field of Environmental Law

• Form name: Varies depending on the competent authority
• If necessary, link to the aforementioned form:
• Online procedure possible: yes
• Written form required: no
• Personal appearance required: Depending on the respective competent authority

The permit for the handling and acquisition of explosive substances in accordance with the Explosives Act is only issued on request. The application documents can be obtained from the competent authority.

01.12.2020