B 791
L.N. 121 of 2020
ARMS ACT
(CAP. 480)
Firearms and Ammunition (Moveme nt in Member States and other 
Matters) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020
IN EXERCISE of the powers conf erred by article  65 of the Arms
Act, the Minister for Home Affairs, National Security and Law
Enforcement has made the following regulations:-
Citation.
S.L. 480.011. The title of these regulations are the Firearms and
Ammunition (Movement in Member States and other Matters)
(Amendment) Regulations, 2020, and these regulations shall be r ead
and construed as one with the F irearms and Ammunition (Movement
in Member States and other Matter s) Regulations, hereinafter referred
to as the "principal regulations".
Amends 
regulation 2 of the principal regulations2. In regulation 2 of the principal  regulations, in the definition
t h e  w o r d s  " f i r e a r m s  p a s s "  t h e  w o r d s  " t h e  S c h e d u l e "  s h a l l  b e
substituted by the words "Sche dule II of these regulations".
Amends 
regulation 7A of 
the principal regulations3. Regulation 7A of the principal regulations shall be
amended as follows:
(a) in paragraph (a) of sub-regulation (1) thereof,
immediately after the words "unique marking", there shall be
added the words "in accordance with the technical specification s
laid down in Schedule I of these regulations and any relevant
provisions of the Act and regulations"; and
(b) in the first proviso to sub-regulation (2) thereof,
immediately after the words "excluding item 2" there shall beadded the words "of the Act".
Amends 
regulation 9 of the principal 
regulations4. Regulation 9 of the principal regulations shall be amended
as follows:
(a) in sub-regulation (3) thereof, the words "the
Schedule" shall be substituted by the words "Schedule II of the se
regulations";
(b) in paragraph (a) of sub-regulation (6) thereof,
immediately after the words "Schedule I", there shall be added
the words "of the Act";
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(c) in paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (6) thereof,
immediately after the words "S chedule II excluding item 8",
there shall be added the words "of the Act";
(d) in paragraph (c) of sub-regulation (6) thereof,
immediately after the words "Sch edule III", there shall be adde d
the words "of the Act"; and
(e) in sub-regulation (8) thereof, immediately after the
words "Schedule I Part I item 15", there shall be added the words
"of the Act".
Substitutes 
regulation 10 of 
the principal regulations5. Regulation 10 of the principal regulations shall be
substituted by the following:
"10. Marksmen, hunters and hi storical re-enactors shall
not require a licence under the Act with respect to any firearm s
or ammunition brought into Malta and to be used for target
shooting, hunting or historical re-enactments, provided they ar e
in possession of a European firearms pass that is validly issue d
and generally contains the i nformation referred to in the
Schedule II, and provided further they are able to substantiate  the
reasons for their presence in Malta by producing an invitation for
participation in a target shoot ing, hunting or historical re-
enactment activities or other p roof of their hunting, target
shooting or historical re-enactment activities in Malta:
Provided that the Commis sioner has been informed
of, and has consented to, the holding of such activity.".
Amends the 
Schedule to the 
principal 
regulations.6. In the heading of the Schedule to the principal regulations,
the word "Schedule" shall be substituted by the words "Schedule  II".
Adds new Schedule I to 
the principal 
regulations.7. Immediately before Schedule II to the principal regulations
as amended, there shall be added the following new Schedule I:
"SCHEDULE I
(Regulation 7A(1)(a))
Technical Specifications for the marking of Firearms and their 
essential components
1. The font size used in the marking shall be at least 1.6 mm.
A smaller font size may be use d for the marking of essential
components that are too small to be marked in compliance with A rticle
4 of Directive 91/477/EEC.
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2. For frames or receivers made from a non-metallic material,
the marking shall be applied to a  metal plate that is permanent ly
embedded in the material of the frame or receiver in such a way  that:
(a) the plate cannot be easil y or readily removed; and
(b) removing the plate would destroy a portion of the
frame or receiver.
Provided that the Commissi oner may authorise the
use of other techniques for marking the frames or receivers,
insofar as those techniques ensure an equivalent level of clari ty
and permanence for the marking.
3. The alphabet used in the marking shall be Latin.
4. The numeral system used in the marking shall be Arabic.
Amends the 
Second 
Schedule to the principal 
regulations.8. Paragraph (f) of Schedule II as amended shall be
substituted by the following:
"(f) the statements:
The right to travel to another Member State with one
or more of the firearms classi fied in category A, B or C
mentioned in this pass shall be subject to one or more prior
corresponding authorisations  from the Member State
visited. Such authorisations may be recorded on the pass. 
The prior authorisation referred to above is not in
principle necessary in orde r to travel with a firearm
classified in category C with a  view to engaging in hunting
or historical re-enactment activities or with a firearmclassified in category A, B or C for the purpose of taking
part in target shooting, on condition that the traveller is in
possession of the f irearms pass and can e stablish the reason
for the journey: 
Provided that where t he Commissioner has
received information in accordance with Article 8(3) of
Directive 91/477/EEC, that the possession of certainfirearms classified in category B or C is prohibited or
subject to authorisation in a Member State, he shall add
whichever of the follo wing statements apply: 
"A journey to … (State(s) concerned) with the
firearm … (identificati on) shall be prohibited."
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 "A journey to … (State(s) concerned) with the
firearm … (identification) shall be subject to
authorisation.". 
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