Firearms & Ammunition

Today, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published its proposal for further EU (and EEA)-wide restrictions on the use of lead in ammunition for hunting, outdoor sports shooting and fishing. ...

03 February, 2021 /

FACE study: Socio-economic impact of a lead ammunition ban on hunters/hunting in Europe. Questionnaire for hunters in EEA countries (including UK). The purpose of this questionnaire is to collect information from hunters in EEA countries...

23 December, 2020 /

On 18 February 2020, there was an exchange of views with the European Commission (EC) on lead gunshots in the European Parliament’s Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI). FACE was mentioned on several occasions...

19 February, 2020 /

On Tuesday, 28 November 2017, the Christmas dinner organised by FACE and the Association of European Manufacturers of Sporting Firearms (ESFAM) has been the occasion for hunters and producers of sporting and hunting firearms to meet Members of the European Parliament and officials from the European Commission and Council and other organisations sensitive to the matter. The dinner hosted a fruitful debate with the aim to strengthen the relationships and the alliance between hunters, producers and decision makers in order to...

30 November, 2017 /

Today, the European Parliament (EP) in plenary session voted on the revision of the EU Firearms Directive and approved it. All amendments have been rejected. The provisional agreement on the revision of the EU Firearms Directive - which was agreed during the trilogue meetings, between EP, the Council and European Commission - sets out the conditions under which private persons may lawfully acquire and possess firearms or transfer them to another EU country. This agreement was previously approved by the EP...

14 March, 2017 /
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