Seven-year transition secured; bullets and slugs excluded. Formal adoption and publication in the EU Official Journal are the remaining steps....
Could the EU lead shot restriction have been stopped? What really happened behind the scenes, and what role did FACE play in shaping the final outcome?...
This month, FACE and experts from its Firearms Working Group participated in an interview with the consultancy responsible for supporting the European Commission's evaluation of the Firearms Directive. ...
Seven-year transition secured; bullets and slugs excluded. Publication in the EU Official Journal is expected in the coming weeks....
After years of intensive engagement, FACE considers the final restriction workable. An objection would...
REACH Committee has approved the European Commission's proposal to restrict lead use.....
REACH Committee has approved the European Commission's proposal to restrict lead use.....
The European Commission’s evaluation of the Firearms Directive is ongoing, marking an important step in assessing whether current EU rules...
On 24–25 June, FACE participated in the European Commission “Reality Check” meeting on the implementation of the Firearms Directive...
The formal discussions to restrict lead in ammunition continue within the EU REACH Committee ...
Later this month, the EU REACH Committee is expected to meet to discuss the proposal to restrict lead in ammunition....
Later this month, the EU REACH Committee is expected to meet to discuss the proposal to restrict lead in ammunition....
At the end of February, the European Commission presented a new directive to combat the illegal manufacturing and trafficking of firearms....
This week, on 25–26 February 2026, the EU REACH Committee meets again to continue discussions on the European Commission’s proposal ...
Ahead of IWA OutdoorClassics 2026 in Nuremberg, the European Shooting Sports Forum (ESSF) has released a new flyer detailing the sector’s socio-economic impact...
In December 2025, the EU REACH Committee met to discuss the European Commission’s revised proposal...
This month, the European Commission revised its legal proposal to ban lead in ammunition. In line with requests from several Member States...
FACE President, Laurens Hoedemaker, visited Browning’s headquarters in Herstal...
The formal discussions to restrict lead in ammunition continue within the EU REACH Committee ...
The formal discussions to restrict lead in ammunition continue within the EU REACH Committee ...
The European Commission is working on restricting lead ...
The EU’s proposed restriction on lead in ammunition...
The European Union is continuing its work on the...
Yesterday, the FACE-ESFAM Annual Christmas Reception welcomed over 90 participants...
On 23 April 2024, the European Parliament voted in favour of the recast to the EU Firearms Regulation, officially known as Regulation 258/2012...
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