At the EIG General Management Committee meeting held on 8th March Brig. Charles Smith was presented with an engraved pen set by the current Chairman, Martin Guest, to commemorate his 25 years as General Secretary of the EIG. Charles said It has been an enormous privilege and pleasure to have served EIG over these years and […]

Following the M5 incident in 2011 and many meetings with both the Coroner and various Government departments we agreed to highlight some of the potential issues surrounding the generation of firework smoke and fog – particularly in the run up to the November 5th period. Firstly, however, it is important to appreciate that the Coroner […]

The Home Office will be implementing EU regulation 98/2013 on the Marketing and Use of Explosives Precursors on 2 September 2014. The Control of Explosives Precursors Regulations 2014 restricts the sale of certain chemicals that can be used in the illicit manufacture of explosives precursors to members of the general public unless they hold a […]

Welcome to the UK Explosive Industry Group (EIG) website.   The Explosives Industry Group of the CBI represents the majority of the UK industry explosive companies including the UK Ministry of Defence. EIG acts as a lobby group and information source for members and includes members with interests in:- Manufacture, import and export of explosives Transport […]

HSE’s primary concern is that only safe category 4 fireworks, theatrical and pyrotechnic products are placed on the market. HSE Inspectors will take a sensible and proportionate approach to enforcement if they come across these items after 4 July 2013. The focus of any regulatory activity will be on ensuring these products are safe for supply […]