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SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 66.01
FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION (MOVEMENT IN 
MEMBER STATES AND OTHER MATTERS) 
REGULATIONS
1st May, 2004
LEGAL NOTICE 56 of 2004.
Citation.
Ammunition (Movement in Member States and other Matters)
Regulations.
Definitions.
''ammunition'' means that ammunition required for use in a
firearm;
''the Commissioner'' means the Commissioner Police;
''Member States'' are those states which are members of the
European Union as on the date of the coming into force of these
regulations;
''firearm'' has the same meaning assigned to it by article 2 of the
Ordinance, but for the purposes of these regulations shall be limited
to black powder guns, air weapons fifteen foot pound maximum
calibre and shotguns;
''firearms pass'' is equivalent to a licence in terms of the
Ordinance and such pass shall be applicable as between Member
States, containing such information as is listed in the Schedule;
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''possession'', for the purposes of these regulations, is the right of
a non-resident national of a Member State to keep, carry and use a
firearm in Malta for the purpose indicated in the firearm pass.
Licence for export 
by non-resident 
nationals of 
Member States.
3. (1) A licence may be issued by the Commissioner to a
national of a Member State residing in a Member State other than
Malta, for the acquisition of a firearm or ammunition, for export to
the applicant’s country of residence provided such national -
( a ) fulfils the conditions for the acquisition of a licence
under the Ordinance;
( b ) obtains authorization for the acquisition of the firearm
or ammunition from his country of residence;
( c ) submits to the Commissioner all requested details
including the details listed in regulation 5(1) on the
prescribed form.
(2) The Commissioner shall, prior to authorising the
acquisition of a firearm or ammunition for transfer to another
Member State under articles 3 and 4 of the Ordinance, examine all
conditions for transfer, in particular with respect to security.
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Licence for 
possession of 
firearms in Malta 
by a non-resident 
national of a 
Member State.
4. (1) A licence may be issued by the Commissioner to a
national of a Member State residing in a Member State other than
Malta for the possession of that firearm or ammunition in Malta,
provided such national:
( a ) fulfils the conditions for a licence under the
Ordinance;
( b ) submits to the Commissioner a written declaration
testifying to, and justifying his intention to, possess
the firearm or ammunition in Malta.
(2) Where a licence for the acquisition and possession of
firearm or ammunition is issued in terms of this regulation, the
Commissioner shall inform the applicant’s country of residence.
Transfer of 
firearms to 
Member States.
5. (1) An application for a licence under articles 3 and 4 of
the Ordinance for the transfer of a firearm or ammunition to a
Member State shall include the following details:
( a ) the names and addresses of the person selling or
disposing of the firearm or ammunition and of the
person purchasing or acquiring it or, where
appropriate, of the owner;
( b ) the address to which the firearm or ammunitions are to
be consigned or transported;
( c ) the number of firearms to be consigned or transported;
( d ) the particulars enabling the firearm or ammunition to
be identified and also an indication that the firearm has
undergone a check in accordance with the Convention
of the 1st July, 1969 on the Reciprocal Recognition of
Proofmarks on Small Arms;
( e ) the means of transfer;
( f ) the date of departure and the estimated date of arrival.
(2) Before issuing the licence, the Commissioner shall examine
the conditions under which the transfer is to be carried out, in
particular with respect to security.
(3) The Commissioner shall forward all information received
by him pursuant to subregulation (1), to the Member State of
destination and, where applicable, to the Member State of transit,
prior to the transfer.
Dealers 
transferring to 
other dealers in 
Member States.
6. (1) The Commissioner may grant a licence to a dealer
licensed under the Ordinance authorising the dealer to transfer
firearms or ammunition to dealers in other Member States without
applying for a licence under articles 3 and 4 of the Ordinance.
(2) A licence under articles 3 and 4 may, for the purposes of
these regulations, be issued for a maximum period of three years
and may be suspended or revoked on reasonable grounds by the
Commissioner at any time.
(3) The Commissioner shall notify dealers licensed under the
Ordinance, with a list of firearms and ammunition notified to it by
the other Member States, which list shall indicate the firearms and
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ammunition that can only be transferred to these Member States
with their prior authorisation.
(4) A dealer shall submit the information referred to in
regulation 5(1)( a ) to ( f ) to the Commissioner prior to the transfer of
a firearm to another Member State in terms of this regulation.
(5) The Commissioner shall forward all information received
by him pursuant to subregulation (4) to the Member State of
destination or where applicable to the Member State of transit,
prior to the transfer.
Importation of 
firearms from 
another Member 
State.
7. Notwithstanding article 4 of the Ordinance, a licence to
import a firearm or ammunition into Malta from another Member
State shall not be required where:
( a ) the transfer is licensed by the competent authority of
the Member State from where the firearm or
ammunition is transferred;
( b ) the transfer takes place between a dealer established in
a Member State and a local dealer, and the former is
licensed by the competent authority in his state to
transfer firearms to other dealers in Member States,
without requiring specific authorisation for such
transfer:
Provided that the aforementioned licences issued by the
competent authorities of the Member State from where the firearm
or ammunition is to be transferred, shall in the case of a transfer
under paragraph ( a ) contain all the details listed in regulation 5(1),
whilst in the case of transfers under paragraph ( b ), they shall
contain the details referred to in regulation 5(1)( a ) to ( f ):
Provided further that the licence authorising its transfer
accompanies the firearm or ammunition transferred to Malta.
Commissioner’s 
right to inspect 
licences.
8. (1) The Commissioner shall have the right to request
inspection of all licences accompanying firearms and ammunition
transferred to or from Malta in accordance with these regulations.
(2) The Commissioner shall have the right to prohibit a transfer
of a firearm to or from Malta where a licence is not so produced.
Firearms pass.
him on the prescribed form, issue a firearms pass to a licence
holder licensed under the Ordinance.
(2) The firearms pass shall be valid for a period of five years
from date of issue but may be further extended for another period
of five years.
(3) The firearms pass shall contain the basic information set
out in the Schedule.
(4) When a firearms pass is issued with respect to a firearm that
is prohibited by a Member State, or requires prior authorization of a
Member State for its possession in such Member State, and the
Commissioner has been duly notified of such prohibition or
requirement for prior authorisation, a statement to this effect shall
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be included in the said pass.
(5) A firearms pass shall be non-transferable and must always
be in possession of the person using the firearm to which the
firearm pass relates.
(6) Changes in the possession or characteristics of firearms
indicated on a firearm pass, as well as the loss or theft of such
firearm shall always be indicated on the firearms pass.
Marksmen and 
hunters.
10. Marksmen and hunters shall not require a licence under the
Ordinance with respect to any firearms or ammunition brought into
Malta and to be used for target shooting or hunting, provided they
are in possession of a European firearms pass that is validly issued
and generally contains the information referred to in the Schedule,
and provided further they are able to substantiate the reasons for
their presence in Malta by producing an invitation for participation
in a target shooting or hunting activity:
Provided that the Commissioner has been informed of, and
has consented to, the holding of such activity.
Prohibited firearms 
and prior 
authorizations.
11. (1) These regulations shall not apply to firearms other
than black powder guns, air weapons fifteen foot pound maximum
calibre and shotguns and ammunition relating to such firearms.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of these regulations, the
Commissioner may require that a licence be obtained under the
Ordinance for the entry or transfer to Malta of specific firearms and
ammunition that the Commissioner may indicate from time to time.
Penalties. 12. Any person found guilty of infringing any of these
regulations shall be liable to the penalty listed in article 26 of the
Ordinance.
Book of stock 
account.
13. Any licence which, after the coming into force of these
regulations, is issued to a person to act as a dealer in arms proper
other than firearms, including a renewal of the licence in terms of
article 4(3) of the Ordinance, shall keep the books mentioned in
article 7(2) thereof for a minimum period of five years even if the
dealer renounces to or loses the licence, provided that the
provisions of this regulation shall be deemed to have been
complied with if the said books are, on such renunciation or loss,
delivered to the Commissioner for safe-keeping, in which case the
Commissioner shall keep the said books for the period mentioned
herein.
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SCHEDULE
(Regulation 9)
FIREARMS PASS
The pass shall include the following sections:
( a ) identity of the holder;
( b ) identification of the arm or firearm, including a reference to the
category within the meaning of the Council Directive 91/447/EEC of 18
June 1991 on Control of the acquisition and possession of weapons;
( c ) period of validity of the pass;
( d ) section for use by the Member State issuing the pass (type and
references of authorizations);
( e ) section for entries by other Member States (authorizations to enter
territory);
( f ) the statements:
''The right to travel to another Member State with one or more of
the firearms in categories B, C or D mentioned in the pass shall be
subject to one or more prior corresponding authorizations from
Member State visited. This or these authorizations may be
recorded on the pass.
The prior authorization referred to above is not in principle
necessary in order to travel with a firearm in categories B, C or D
for the purpose of taking part in target shooting or hunting, on
condition that the traveller is in possession of the firearms pass
and can establish the reason for the journey.''.
Where a Member State has informed the other Member States, in accordance
with Article 8(3) of the Directive, that the possession of certain firearms in
categories B, C or D is prohibited or subject to authorization, one of the following
statements shall be added:
''A journey to ............................ (State(s) concerned) with the
........................... firearm (identification) shall be prohibited.'', or
''A journey to ............................. (State(s) concerned) with the
......................... firearm (identification) shall be subject to
authorization''.
