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  • 26 July 2024

Legislation on chemicals used in Home Made Explosives

Explosives used by terrorists or criminals are often so-called ‘Home Made Explosives (HME)’, produced illegally in makeshift kitchen laboratories with easily available chemicals. These chemicals are called ‘explosives precursors’.  In many recent attacks in the EU, including those in Paris in 2015, Brussels in 2016, Manchester and Parsons Green in 2017 and Lyon in 2019, terrorists used such HME.

In order to prevent  terrorists and criminals getting their hands on these explosives precursors the EU  adopted Regulation (EU) 2019/1148 on the marketing and use of explosives precursors.

The Regulation has two main aims:

  • to establish harmonised rules on the availability, introduction, possession and use of explosives precursors with a view to limiting  those chemicals to the general public
  • to ensure  appropriate reporting of suspicious transactions throughout the supply chain.

The Standing Committee on Precursors (SCP), an expert group chaired by the Commission and composed of representatives of Member States and of industry associations, assists the Commission in its work to facilitate and harmonise the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2019/1148.

To monitor the outputs, results and impact of the Regulation, the Commission has on 16 June 2020 adopted a monitoring programme. This programme sets out how and with what intervals data and other necessary evidence are to be collected.

Guidance materials

The Commission has issued a Guidelines document, available in all EU languages, for Member State competent authorities and the private sector in the implementation of the Regulation (EU) 2019/1148. These Guidelines are completed by additional guidance on ‘Verification upon sale’ developed in the context of the Standing Committee on Precursors.

In addition, guidance material for economic operators were prepared by four partner countries, through a project co-funded by the Prevention of and Fight against Crime (ISEC) programme of DG Migration and Home Affairs:

Implementation in the EU/EEA Member States of Regulation (EU) No 2019/1148

All EU/EEA Member States must adopt measures and designate authorities to implement and enforce EU legislation.

Legislation on chemicals used in Home Made Explosives
Overview of the prohibitions, licencing and safeguards under Regulation (EU) 2019/1148

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The following documents are revised regularly on the basis of notifications received from Member States:

In case you have any question on the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2019/1148 on the marketing and use of explosives precursors then we suggest you contact the relevant national competent authority. You will find the contact details in the list below:

List of Competent Authorities and National contact points

CountryCompetent AuthorityNational contact point for the reporting of suspicious transactions, disappearances and thefts
AustriaFederal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology, Department V/5 Chemicals Policy and Biocides, Stubenbastei 5, 1010 Vienna Tel. +43 1 51522 2329; E-Mail: v5atbmk [dot] gv [dot] at (v5[at]bmk[dot]gv[dot]at)
Olivia Falb-Naderer +43 1 711 62 61 2320 Olivia [dot] falb-nadereratbmk [dot] gv [dot] at (Olivia[dot]falb-naderer[at]bmk[dot]gv[dot]at)
Susanne Rose +43 1 711 62 61 2347 Susanne [dot] roseatbmk [dot] gv [dot] at (Susanne[dot]rose[at]bmk[dot]gv[dot]at)
BK – Büro 3.3 – Suchtkriminalität, Referat 3.3 - Precursor-Competence-Center
(EN: Criminal Intelligence Service Office 3.3. – Unit 3.3. - Precursor-Competence Center)
E-mail: Precursoratbmi [dot] gv [dot] at (Precursor[at]bmi[dot]gv[dot]at)
Tel.: +43 1 24836 985372
BelgiumSPF Economie, P.M.E., Classes moyennes et Energie
FOD Economie, K.M.O., Middenstand en Energie
FÖD Wirtschaft, K.M.B., Mittelstand und Energie
(EN: FPS Economy, SMEs, Self-Employed and Energy)
Website
Federale politie - Police fédérale - Föderale Polizei
(EN: Federal Police)
E-mail: explosiveprecursoratpolice [dot] belgium [dot] eu (explosiveprecursor[at]police[dot]belgium[dot]eu)
Tel.: + 32 2 642 63 20 (24h)
Tel. Duty Officer: + 32 475 29 28 88 (24h)
BulgariaМинистерство на здравеопазването
(EN: Ministry of Health)
Website
Министерство на вътрешните работи
(EN: Ministry of Internal Affairs)
E-mail: gdbopatmvr [dot] bg (gdbop[at]mvr[dot]bg)
тел. (+359) 2 9828 336
тел. (+359) 2 9828 106
CroatiaMinistarstvo unutarnjih poslova
(EN: Ministry of the Interior)
Website
Ministarstvo dravlja
(EN: Ministry of Health)
Website
Ministarstvo poljoprivrede
(EN: Ministry of Agriculture)
Website
Državni inspektorat
(EN: State Inspectorate)
Website
Ministarstvo unutarnjih poslova, Ravnateljstvo policije
(EN: Ministry of the Interior, Police Directorate)
E-mail: prekursoriatmup [dot] hr (prekursori[at]mup[dot]hr)
Tel.: +385 13788776
CyprusΥπουργείο Ενέργειας, Εμπορίου και Βιομηχανίας
(EN: Ministry for Energy, Commerce and Industry)
Website
Αρχηγείο Αστυνομίας
(EN: Police Headquarters)
E-mail: deptc [dot] ctoatpolice [dot] gov [dot] cy (deptc[dot]cto[at]police[dot]gov[dot]cy)
Tel. 1: +357 22808262 (during office hours)
Tel. 2: +357 97617473 (available 24/7)
CzechiaČeský báňský úřad
(EN: State Mining Authority) 
Email: prekurzoryatcbu [dot] gov [dot] cz (prekurzory[at]cbu[dot]gov[dot]cz) 
Tel.: +420 221 775 319 
Website
Policie České republiky – Národní centrála proti organizovanému zločinu
(EN: Police Czech Republic – National Counter Terrorism, Extremism and Cybercrime Agency)
E-mail: nctekk [dot] t3atpcr [dot] cz (nctekk[dot]t3[at]pcr[dot]cz)
Tel.: +420 974 842 333
MT: +420 603 191 832
DenmarkJustitsministeriet
(EN: Ministry of Justice)
Website
National Situation and Operations Centre
E-mail: pol-nsiocatpoliti [dot] dk (pol-nsioc[at]politi[dot]dk)
Tel.: +4545153400
EstoniaTarbijakaitse-ja Tehnilise Jarelevalve Amet
(EN: Estonian Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority)
Website
Majandus-ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium
(EN: Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications)
Website
Politsei- ja Piirivalveamet
(EN: Estonian Police and Border Guard Board)
E-mail: spocatpolitsei [dot] ee (spoc[at]politsei[dot]ee)
Tel.: +372 612 3810 and 112
FinlandPoliisihallitus
(EN: National Police Board)
Tulli
(EN: Customs)
Website
Keskusrikospoliisi
(EN: National Bureau of Investigation)
E-mail: lahtoaine [dot] krpatpoliisi [dot] fi (lahtoaine[dot]krp[at]poliisi[dot]fi)
Tel.: +358 504 177 229
FranceMinistère de l'Intérieur - Service Central des Armes
(EN: Ministry of Interior – Central Weapons Service)
Website
Pôle judiciaire de la Gendarmerie nationale
(EN: Judiciary pole of the gendarmerie nationale)
Plateau d’investigation Armes à feu et explosifs (PIXAF)
E-mail: pixafatgendarmerie [dot] interieur [dot] gouv [dot] fr (pixaf[at]gendarmerie[dot]interieur[dot]gouv[dot]fr)
Tel.: +33 1 78 47 34 29
GermanyBundesministerium des Innern, für Bau und Heimat
(EN: Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and
Community)
Website

Landeskriminalamt (EN: State Criminal Police Offices of the Länder)
- Baden-Württemberg: monitoring-ausgangsstoffgesetzatpolizei [dot] bwl [dot] de (monitoring-ausgangsstoffgesetz[at]polizei[dot]bwl[dot]de), +49 0711/54013333
- Bayern: blka [dot] sg624 [dot] sprengstoffmonitoringatpolizei [dot] bayern [dot] de (blka[dot]sg624[dot]sprengstoffmonitoring[at]polizei[dot]bayern[dot]de), +49 089/12120
- Berlin: lkakostst5dauerdienstatpolizei [dot] berlin [dot] de (lkakostst5dauerdienst[at]polizei[dot]berlin[dot]de), +49 030 4664909909
- Brandenburg: monitoring-ausgangsstoffgesetzatpolizei [dot] brandenburg [dot] de (monitoring-ausgangsstoffgesetz[at]polizei[dot]brandenburg[dot]de), +49 03334/388-0
- Bremen: monitoring-ausgangsstoffgesetzatpolizei [dot] bremen [dot] de (monitoring-ausgangsstoffgesetz[at]polizei[dot]bremen[dot]de), +49 0421 362 3888
- Hamburg State Criminal Police Office: monitoring-ausgangsstoffgesetzatpolizei [dot] hamburg [dot] de (monitoring-ausgangsstoffgesetz[at]polizei[dot]hamburg[dot]de), +49 040/4286-72610
- Hessen: monitoring-ausgangsstoffgesetz [dot] hlkaatpolizei [dot] hessen [dot] de (monitoring-ausgangsstoffgesetz[dot]hlka[at]polizei[dot]hessen[dot]de) (office hours),
ful [dot] hlkaatpolizei [dot] hessen [dot] de (ful[dot]hlka[at]polizei[dot]hessen[dot]de) (outside of office hours), +49 0611 / 838486
- Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: monitoring-ausgangsstoffgesetzatlka-mv [dot] de (monitoring-ausgangsstoffgesetz[at]lka-mv[dot]de), +49 03866/648603
- Landeskriminalamt Niedersachen: Monitoring-Ausgangsstoffgesetzatlka [dot] polizei [dot] niedersachsen [dot] de (Monitoring-Ausgangsstoffgesetz[at]lka[dot]polizei[dot]niedersachsen[dot]de), +49 0511/9873-2112
- Nordrhein-Westfalen: monitoring-ausgangsstoffgesetzatpolizei [dot] nrw [dot] de (monitoring-ausgangsstoffgesetz[at]polizei[dot]nrw[dot]de), +49 0211-9390
- State Criminal Police Office Rhineland-Palatinate: lka [dot] monitoring-ausgangsstoffgesetzatpolizei [dot] rlp [dot] de (lka[dot]monitoring-ausgangsstoffgesetz[at]polizei[dot]rlp[dot]de), +49 06131-6562120
- Saarland: lpp-monitoring-ausgangsstoffgesetzatpolizei [dot] slpol [dot] de (lpp-monitoring-ausgangsstoffgesetz[at]polizei[dot]slpol[dot]de), +49 0681/962-2133
- Sachsen: monitoring-ausgangsstoffgesetz [dot] lkaatpolizei [dot] sachsen [dot] de (monitoring-ausgangsstoffgesetz[dot]lka[at]polizei[dot]sachsen[dot]de), +49 0351/855100
- Sachsen-Anhalt: monitoring-ausgangsstoffgesetzatpolizei [dot] sachsen-anhalt [dot] de (monitoring-ausgangsstoffgesetz[at]polizei[dot]sachsen-anhalt[dot]de), +49 0391/2500
- Schleswig-Holstein: monitoring-ausgangsstoffgesetzatpolizei [dot] landsh [dot] de (monitoring-ausgangsstoffgesetz[at]polizei[dot]landsh[dot]de), +49 0431/16043002
- Thüringen: monitoring-ausgangsstoffgesetzatpolizei [dot] thueringen [dot] de (monitoring-ausgangsstoffgesetz[at]polizei[dot]thueringen[dot]de), +49 0361 574311224

 

GreeceYπουργείο Ανάπτυξης και Επενδύσεων
Γενική Γραμματεία Βιομηχανίας
Γενική Διεύθυνση Βιομηχανικών Υποδομών και Επιχειρηματικού Περιβάλλοντος
Δ/νση Ασφάλειας και Συμμόρφωσης Βιομηχανικών Προϊόντων
(EN: Ministry of Development and Investments
General Secretariat for Industry
General Directorate of Industrial Infractructures & Business Environment
Safety and Compliance of Industrial Products Directorate
E-mail: dasypatmindev [dot] gov [dot] gr (dasyp[at]mindev[dot]gov[dot]gr)
Tel.: +30 210 6914916
Website
Website
Ελληνική Αστυνομία
(EN: Hellenic Police)
E-mail: dka_oplaatpolice [dot] gr (dka_opla[at]police[dot]gr)
Tel.: +30 210 6914916
HungaryBudapest Főváros Kormányhivatala
Kereskedelmi, Haditechnikai, Exportellenőrzési és Nemesfémhitelesítési
Főosztály
(EN: Government Office of the Capital City Budapest - Department of
Trade, Defence Industry, Export Control and Precious Metal Assay)
Website
E-mail: keoatbfkh [dot] gov [dot] hu (keo[at]bfkh[dot]gov[dot]hu)
Országos Rendőr-főkapitányság
(EN: National Police Headquarters)
E-mail: orfktitkarsagatorfk [dot] police [dot] hu (orfktitkarsag[at]orfk[dot]police[dot]hu)
Tel.: 061/443-5500
Tel.: 107
Tel.: 112
IrelandAn Garda Síochána
(EN: National Police Service)
Department of Justice and Equality
Website
An Garda Síochána
(EN: National Police Service)
E-mail: Liaisonandprotection_DVatgarda [dot] ie (Liaisonandprotection_DV[at]garda[dot]ie)
Tel.: +353 1 6661782 (office hours); or
Garda 24hr Confidential Line: 1800 666 111; or 999 or 112 (in the event of a serious or imminent threat)
ItalyMinistero dell’Interno
(EN: Ministry of Interior)
Website
Ministero dell'Interno
(EN: Ministry of Interior)
E-mail: precursoriatdcpc [dot] interno [dot] it (precursori[at]dcpc[dot]interno[dot]it)
Tel.: +39 0646542182
LatviaIekšlietu ministrija – Valsts drošības dienests
(EN: Ministry of Interior – Latvian State Security Service)
Website
Website
Valsts drošības dienests
(EN: Latvian State Security Service)
E-mail: kontaktpunktsatvdd [dot] gov [dot] lv (kontaktpunkts[at]vdd[dot]gov[dot]lv)
Tel.: (+371) 67208964
LithuaniaPolicijos Departamentas, Prie vidaus reikalų ministerijos
(EN: Police Department under the Ministry of the Interior)
Website
Policijos Departamentas, Prie vidaus reikalų ministerijos
(EN: Police Department under the Ministry of the Interior)
E-mail: trvatpolicija [dot] lt (trv[at]policija[dot]lt)
Tel.: +370 271 9900
LuxembourgMinistère d'Etat - Haut-Commissariat à la Protection Nationale
(EN: Ministry of State – High Commission for National Protection)
Website
Police grand-ducale
Direction relations internationales
E-mail: driatpolice [dot] etat [dot] lu (dri[at]police[dot]etat[dot]lu)
Tel.: (+352) 244 24 22 51
MaltaCompetition and Consumer Affairs Authority
Website
The Malta Police Force
E-mail: pulizijaatgov [dot] mt (pulizija[at]gov[dot]mt)
Tel.: (+356) 2122 4001-9
NetherlandsMinisterie van Veiligheid en Justitie - Nationaal Coördinator Terrorismebestrijding en Veiligheid
(EN: Ministry of Security and Justice - National Coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism)
Website
Belastingdienst / Nationale politie
(EN: Tax Department / national police)
E-mail: precursorenatbelastingdienst [dot] nl (precursoren[at]belastingdienst[dot]nl) (08-17 hrs)
Tel.: +31 88 154 00 00 (24/7)
PolandMinisterstwo Rozwoju
(EN: Ministry of Economic Development)
Website
Komenda Główna Policji
(EN: General Police Headquarters) ul. Puławska
148/150, 02-624 Warszawa
E-mail: prekursoryatpolicja [dot] gov [dot] pl (prekursory[at]policja[dot]gov[dot]pl)
Tel.: +48 226 012 012, +48 226 0 11 640
PortugalMinistério da Administração Interna - Polícia de Segurança Pública
(EN: Ministry of Internal Administration - Public Security Police)
Website
National Contact Point – Portugal
Polícia de Segurança Pública – Public Security Police
Departamento de Armas e Explosivos - Weapons and Explosives Department
Divisão de Investigação e Fiscalização - Criminal Investigation and Inspection
Division
E-mail: arquivo [dot] daeatpsp [dot] pt (arquivo[dot]dae[at]psp[dot]pt)
Mobile: +351 962 000 482
Phone: +351 218 111 000 (ext. 15133)
RomaniaInspectoratul General al Poliției Române – Ministerul Afacerilor Interne
(EN: General Inspectorate of the Romanian Police - Ministry of Internal Affairs)
Website
Poliția Română
(EN: Firearms, Explosives and Dangerous Substances Directorate within the Romanian Police)
E-mail: precursori [dot] exploziviatpolitiaromana [dot] ro (precursori[dot]explozivi[at]politiaromana[dot]ro)
Tel.: +40 21.312.78.20
Slovakia(EN: Main Mining Office)
Website
hbuathbu [dot] sk (Email)
Ministerstvo vnútra
(EN: Ministry of the Interior)
Website
(EN: District Mining Offices)
Website
hbuathbu [dot] sk (Email)
Tel.: +421 45 6782 222
Finančná správa
(EN: Financial Administration)
Website
Ministerstvo vnútra
(EN: Ministry of the Interior)
E-mail: prekurzoryvybusninatminv [dot] sk (prekurzoryvybusnin[at]minv[dot]sk)
Tel.: +421 2 9610 56201
SloveniaMinistrstvo za zdravje - Urad Republike Slovenije za kemikalije
(EN: Ministry of Health - Chemicals Office of the Republic of Slovenia)
Website
Ministrstvo za notranje zadeve - POLICIJA
(EN: Ministry of the Interior – International Police Cooperation Division)
E-mail: interpol [dot] ljubljanaatpolicija [dot] si (interpol[dot]ljubljana[at]policija[dot]si)
Tel.: +386 1 428 4780
Tel.: +386 41 713 680
Tel.: +386 41 713 699
Fax.: +386 1 428 4790
SpainMinisterio del Interior
(EN: Ministry of the Interior)
Website
Ministerio del Interior
Centro de Inteligencia contra el Terrorismo y el Crimen Organizado (CITCO)
(EN: Ministry of the Interior – Intelligence Centre for countering terrorism and organised crime)
E-mails: citcoatinterior [dot] es (citco[at]interior[dot]es), precursoresatinterior [dot] es (precursores[at]interior[dot]es)
Tel.: +34 91 537 27 66 (24/7)
SwedenFörsvarsdepartementet
(EN: Ministry of Defence)
Myndigheten för samhällsskydd och beredskap (MSB)
(EN: Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency)
Website
Polismyndigheten
(EN: Swedish Police Authority)
E-mail: prekursoratpolisen [dot] se (prekursor[at]polisen[dot]se)
Tel.: 114 14 (+46 77 114 14 00 from abroad)
Switzerland(not officially designated)
Federal Office of Police - fedpol
Central office for explosives and pyrotechnics
Website
Federal Office of Police - fedpol
National Contact Point for Explosives Precursors
E-mail: chemicalsatfedpol [dot] admin [dot] ch (chemicals[at]fedpol[dot]admin[dot]ch)
Tel.: +41 58 460 52 10