The division 2.5 assumes the role of BAM as a notified body as notified body (no. 0589) performs conformity assessment procedures for explosives for civil uses according to the EU Directive 2014/28/EU and for pyrotechnic articles according to the EU Directive 2013/29/EU. It also performs comparable tasks as UK Approved Body for the United Kingdom within the UKCA-system for defined pyrotechnic article categories and conformity assessment modules. The division 2.5 conducts research on safety- and security related aspects with explosives and pyrotechnic articles and advises the German government, ministries, and authorities in this context. The transfer of knowledge is controlled by publishing the results and further developing the state of the art in sector-relevant standards.

Customer information, official notifications on explosives, pyrotechnic articles and publication lists can be found on tes.bam.de.

Main activities are carried out at Test Site for Technical Safety - BAM TTS.

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