Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/1096 of 2 June 2023 laying down rules for the application of Directive 2013/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the regular collection and updating of data on accidents related to the use of pyrotechnic articles (Text with EEA relevance)

• CELEX: Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/1096
• Articles: 4

Article 1 Minimum mandatory data

1.   From 1 January 2024, Member States shall collect for each calendar year at least the following data on accidents occurred within their territory, which were related to the use of pyrotechnic articles of categories F1 to F4:

(a)

the overall number of accidents with injuries or the overall number of injuries related to the use of pyrotechnic articles;

(b)

number of injuries divided by the following age groups of the victims:

(i)

from 0 to 12 years;

(ii)

from 13 to 18 years;

(iii)

older than 18 years;

(c)

number of injuries by type in the following categories:

(i)

hand or arm;

(ii)

face or head;

(iii)

eyes;

(iv)

hearing;

(v)

other;

(d)

number of injuries by degree of seriousness in the following categories:

(i)

injuries requiring hospitalisation;

(ii)

deaths;

(iii)

other.

2.   Where collecting any of the data referred to in paragraph 1 is not possible, Member States may collect data from representative samples and extrapolate it.

3.   Where collection of data, as referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, is not possible in a given year, Member States shall collect all other data on accidents related to the use of pyrotechnic articles of categories F1 to F4 available to them.

Article 2 Additional data

Member States shall, in addition to the data referred to in Article 1, collect the following data where available:

(a)

type of pyrotechnic article causing the accident;

(b)

information on whether the accident was caused by incorrect use, misuse or malfunctioning of the article;

(c)

information on whether the article was made available on the market illegally;

(d)

any other information which the Member State considers important for accident data analysis.

Article 3 Transmission of information

1.   Member States shall transmit the data referred to in Articles 1 and 2 for each calendar year to the Commission by 1 October of the subsequent calendar year.

2.   Where Member States transmit data in accordance with Article 1(2), they shall indicate which data has been extrapolated.

3.   Where Member States transmit data in accordance with Article 1(3), they shall submit a justification explaining why neither collection nor extrapolation of data was possible that year.

4.   Member States shall provide the Commission with the data referred to in Articles 1(1), 1(2) and 2 using the electronic format to be provided by the Commission.

Article 4 Addressees

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.