Applying for a storage permit for explosive substances

• Since this is a complex procedure, it is recommended to contact the responsible clerk before submitting an application.
• Submission of an application and annexes to the competent authority.
• Checking the application for completeness and plausibility and, if necessary, requesting missing documents.
• Usually arranging an on-site appointment.
• On-site inspection and, if necessary, request for further documents.
• Notification of the decision and request for payment.
• The number of application sets must be agreed with the clerk.

Please contact the Structural and Approval Directorate South, Structure and Approval Directorate North or EAP Portal responsible for the location of the warehouse to determine the responsible EAP office.

Responsibility lies with the Structural and Approval Directorate South or Structural and Approval Directorate North responsible for the location of the warehouse.

As an operator, you must be in possession of a valid permit to purchase and handle explosive substances

The application documents must comply with the State Ordinance on Construction Documents and Construction Testing (BauuntPrüfVO) and be prepared by a person entitled to submit plans (e.g. architect).

Shapeless

• Company details, address and contact persons at the company
• Field map with marked deposit
• Information on the type and quantity of explosive substances (BAM group, storage group, compatibility group)
• Building description, construction documents, construction method
• If applicable, copy of the permit according to §7 or § 27 SprengG for handling explosive substances
• Type approval, if applicable
• If necessary, concept for the prevention of incidents with safety management
• If applicable, fire protection concept according to industrial building directive with floor plan and location of the safety-related equipment (such as extinguishing equipment)
• if applicable, expert opinions at the request of the authority

Costs are charged by each federal state according to its own fee regulation.

There are no deadlines to be observed.

The processing period begins after the application documents have been submitted in full.

• Guideline for the assignment of explosive substances to storage groups (SprengLR 010)
• Guideline for the assignment of other explosive substances to storage groups (SprengLR 011)
• Guideline Construction and Furnishing of Bearings for Explosives and Detonators (SprengLR 210)
• Directive on the construction and installation of bearings for pyrotechnic sets and articles (SprengLR 220)
• Guideline Anti-Theft of Warehouses for Explosives and Articles with Explosives (SprengLR 230)
• Storage of airbag and belt tensioner units (SprengLR 240)
• Guideline Storage of Other Explosive Substances (SprengLR 300)
• Guideline Construction and Equipment of Warehouses for Other Explosive Substances (Camp Group I - III) (SprengLR 310)
• Guideline for the Aggregation of Other Explosive Substances (Storage Groups I-III) (SprengLR 340)
• Guideline Distances between storage facilities for other explosive substances (storage groups I-III) (SprengLR 350)
• Guideline Storage of Other Explosive Substances Behaving Like Explosives of Storage Group 1.3 (SprengLR 360)
• Guideline Storage of Small Quantities (SprengLR 410)

• § 17 Explosives Act (SprengG)
• § 4 Federal Immission Control Act (BImSchG)
• First Ordinance on the Explosives Act (1st SprengV)
• Second Ordinance to the Explosives Act (2nd SprengV)
• § 7 Explosives Act (SprengG)
• § 27 Explosives Act (SprengG)
• Nos 21.1.7, 21.1.8 Annex - Special schedule of fees in the field of environmental law of the Land Regulation on fees in the field of environmental law (Special schedule of fees)
• State Ordinance on Construction Documents and Construction Testing (BauuntPrüfVO)

The legal remedy depends on the respective national law.

• Objection (For more information on how to lodge an objection, see the notification of your application for a disability pension.)
• Action before the Administrative Court

• Forms available: No
• Written form required: Yes
• Informal application possible: Yes
• Online services available: No

22.11.2022