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Title

Ley No.7530 sobre las armas y explosivos del 10 de julio de 1995

First published

23/08/1995

First EIF

23/08/1995

Latest published

In force to

Latest notification

G/LIC/N/3/CRI/19

Product categories

Armas y productos relacionados (explosivos, armas, y municiones)

List of products subject to licensing

2503Sulphur of all kinds (excl. sublimed sulphur, precipitated sulphur and colloidal sulphur)

2802Sulphur, sublimed or precipitated; colloidal sulphur

2814Ammonia, anhydrous or in aqueous solution

2827Chlorides, chloride oxides and chloride hydroxides; bromides and bromide oxides; iodides and iodide oxides

2829Chlorates and perchlorates; bromates and perbromates; iodates and periodates

2830Sulphides; polysulphides, whether or not chemically defined

2834Nitrites; nitrates

2836Carbonates; peroxocarbonates "percarbonates"; commercial ammonium carbonate containing ammonium carbamate

3102Mineral or chemical nitrogenous fertilisers (excl. those in pellet or similar forms, or in packages with a gross weight of <= 10 kg)

3212Pigments, incl. metallic powders and flakes, dispersed in non-aqueous media, in liquid or paste form, of a kind used in the manufacture of paints; stamping foils of a kind used in the printing of book bindings or hatband leather; colorants and other colouring matter, n.e.s. put up for retail sale

3601Propellent powders

3602Prepared explosives (excl. propellent powders)

3603Safety fuses; detonating fuses; percussion or detonating caps; igniters; electric detonators (excl. grenade detonators and cartridge cases, whether or not with percussion caps)

3604Fireworks, signalling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles (excl. cartridge blanks)

3606Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms; metaldehyde, hexamethylenetetramine and similar products in tablets, sticks or similar forms, for use as fuel; alcohol-based fuels and prepared fuels of a similar kind, solid or in paste form; liquid gases and liquid fuels for lighters or igniters, in containers of <= 300 cc; resin torches, firelighters and the like

7603Powder and flakes, of aluminium (excl. pellets of aluminium, and spangles)

9302Revolvers and pistols (excl. those of heading 9303 or 9304 and sub-machine guns for military purposes)

9303Firearms and similar devices which operate by the firing of an explosive charge, e.g. sporting shotguns and rifles, muzzle-loading firearms, Very pistols and other devices designed to project signal flares only, pistols and revolvers for firing blank ammunition, captive-bolt humane killers and line-throwing guns (excl. revolvers and pistols of heading 9302 and military weapons)

9304Spring, air or gas guns and pistols, truncheons and other non-firearms (excl. swords, cutlasses, bayonettes and similar arms of heading 9307)

9305Parts and accessories for weapons and the like of heading 9301 to 9304, n.e.s.

9306Bombs, grenades, torpedos, mines, missiles, cartridges and other ammunition and projectiles and parts thereof, incl. buckshot, shot and cartridge wads, n.e.s.

9307Swords, cutlasses, bayonets, lances and similar arms and parts thereof, and scabbards and sheaths therefor (excl. of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal, blunt weapons for fencing, hunting knives and daggers, camping knives and other knives of heading 8211, sword belts and the like of leather or textile materials, and sword knots)

Attachment

Ley No.7530 - Armas y Explosivos_10.07.1995.pdf

Nature of licensing

Non-automatic

Administrative purpose/measure being implemented

Regulate imports of arms, ammunition or fissionable materials and safeguard national security

Administrative body(ies) for submission of applications

Dirección General de Armamento, Ministerio de Seguridad Pública

Dulce Nombre de Coronado, de la gasolinera El Trapiche 600 metros norte y 65 oeste, en la “Escuela nacional de policía”.

https://www.seguridadpublica.go.cr/direccion/armamento/

(506) 2216-1820

Contact point for information on eligibility

Same as the "Administrative bodies"

Expected duration of licensing procedure

Ongoing

Found by secretariat

No

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