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This European Standard specifies requirements for the construction, performance and primary packaging of theatrical pyrotechnical articles of the generic types defined in EN 16256-1:2012, clause 3. This European Standard does not apply for articles containing military explosives or commercial blasting agents except for black powder or flash composition. This European Standard does not apply for articles containing pyrotechnic composition that include any of the following substances: - arsenic or arsenic compounds; - polychlorobenzenes; - lead or lead compounds; - mercury compounds; - white phosphorus; - picrates or picric acid. This document (EN 16256-3:2012) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 212 "Pyrotechnic articles", the secretariat of which is held by NEN (Netherlands). The responsible German committee is NA 062-08-81 AA "Pyrotechnische Gegenstände" ("Pyrotechnic articles") at the Materials Testing Standards Committee (NMP).