Ireland could be referred to CJEU over implementation of weapon rules
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Ireland could be referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) if it does not bring the law on alarm and signal weapons – which are used to fire blanks or pyrotechnics – in line with an EU directive.
The European Commission has sent a reasoned opinion to Ireland, Bulgaria, Greece and Luxembourg, requesting them to report how they have integrated the rules under Implementing Directive 2019/69 into their national laws.
Together with the Firearms Directive, these rules aim to prevent the possibility of converting alarm and signal weapons, which only discharge blank ammunition or irritants, into lethal firearms.
It sets out technical specifications for alarm and signal weapons, including the procedure for checking compliance and the need to exchange information between authorities.
EU member states were required to transpose the directive into their national laws by 17 January 2020. The European Commission previously sent a letter of formal notice to Ireland, Bulgaria, Greece and Luxembourg in May 2020.
The four countries now have two months to notify the Commission of measures taken to ensure full implementation, otherwise they may be referred to the CJEU.
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