المملكة: Urgent – 13 conditions for importing explosives and crackers… and 6 controls for their destruction

Introduced Ministry of Interior Executive regulations for The Explosives System and explosives through the “Reconnaissance” platform, with the aim of involving the relevant authorities and the public in expressing views and observations, and monitoring the challenges and obstacles that the competent authorities may face when implementing the provisions of the regulation on the ground, in a way that enhances the efficiency of implementation, raises the level of safety and security, and ensures tight control over the circulation, use, transport and storage of explosive materials in various regions of the Kingdom.

The regulation stipulates that applications for permits are subject to study by specialized committees, where the application is studied. From the permanent committee, which inspects the site on the ground to verify that it meets all conditions and regulatory controls, while specifying the site’s coordinates accurately.

It stipulates the formation of other committees that include representatives from the Weapons and Explosives Department of the region’s police and a representative from the General Department of Investigations in the region, which also undertakes field inspection of the proposed sites before issuing permits.

The regulations confirm that these inspections aim to ensure the readiness of the sites and the extent of their compliance with requirements. Safety and security, the capacity of warehouses, the availability of the necessary guarding, and determining the administrative and technical responsibilities associated with the management of those sites.

The regulations specify different time periods for permits depending on the type of activity and the authority responsible for issuing them. The permit is issued by the Director of Public Security and is valid for a period of four years, renewable for a similar period, if the authorized person adheres to the conditions of the permit.

In other cases, it is issued by the District Police Director for a period not exceeding two or three years, with the possibility of renewal for the same period if the approved controls are adhered to.

It is obligatory to leave appropriate separations between stacks of not less than 90 cm, Leave a distance of not less than 50 cm between the walls and the stacks, to ensure safe ventilation and ease of movement inside the warehouses.

The regulations required placing clear identification cards on the stacks showing the type of explosives, the date of their manufacture, and the date of their storage, and prohibited opening boxes of explosives or repacking them inside the warehouse, with an emphasis on withdrawing the oldest materials manufactured and stored first.

It stressed the use of cleaning tools and opening boxes made of materials that do not emit sparks, and preventing the use of roads during Opening, and strict adherence to the manufacturer’s instructions.

The regulation stressed the necessity of removing machines and devices that may emit sparks from the warehouse area, removing the grass and weeds surrounding it, and not using the warehouse area to store any materials other than the authorized types of explosives or their accessories.

The regulation gave the competent authorities the authority to exclude any person directly related to explosives work if the security service so called for, provided that his name be raised with Statement of reasons and justifications.

The regulations devoted a detailed chapter to regulating the transport of explosive materials, stipulating that the transport be carried out under the supervision of the Weapons and Explosives Departments in the regions and with their permission, along with filling out forms for permits for transporting explosives in all cases of transport, whether between the manufacturer’s warehouses and customs ports, or to permanent and temporary warehouses, or between the warehouses of the company itself.

It prohibited the transport of explosive materials in the regions of Makkah Al-Mukarramah and Medina during The period from 20 Dhul-Qi’dah to 25 Dhul-Hijjah, and in the rest of the regions during the period from 30 Dhul-Qi’dah to 20 Dhul-Hijjah, taking into account the security and regulatory conditions associated with the Hajj season.

The regulations obliged carriers to inform Saudi Interpol, the National Center for Security Operations and the relevant authorities no less than two weeks before shipments cross the territory of the Kingdom, with no permission to cross during the Hajj season period specified annually.

It required specifying the quantities, types and types of explosive materials, the entry and exit border crossings, the expected time and date of the shipment’s arrival, in addition to the drivers’ data, photos of their passports, types of vehicles and license plate numbers.

In the event of transporting explosive materials to a warehouse located in another region, the regulations required that the region police be notified in advance of the date of transport and quantities, and that the capacity of the warehouse to be stored in be reported no less than seven working days before the date of transport, in addition to filling out a form. Collecting the financial compensation for guarding the explosives when transporting them from the warehouses of the selling company to the customers.

The regulations stipulate the establishment of temporary warehouses to store explosives in accordance with their requirements, if the project site is more than 300 kilometers away from the selling company’s warehouses, while granting the district police director the authority to make an exception to this condition if the times of detonation are limited.

In some cases, it stipulates the establishment of a permanent or temporary warehouse and its inspection by the district police before issuing the permit, and the preparation of a report showing its conformity with the conditions, capacity and availability of guarding.
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The regulations address the controls for issuing permits for the use of explosives in the work of drilling surface water wells for citizens or the private sector, as well as government agencies, as they stipulate that explosive materials be dispensed to the detonator according to the daily work need from the nearest warehouse owned by the selling company, with the obligation to submit the necessary written pledges, and obtain the approvals of the competent authorities, including the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture with regard to drilling wells.

The regulations address controls on destroying explosives and Explosives, mechanisms for collecting financial compensation for guarding services, conditions for practicing the activity of importing fireworks, in addition to careful regulation of holding fireworks displays, and controls on the import and use of smoke and light flares in sports stadiums.

The regulations confirmed that the destruction of explosives is subject to strict regulatory procedures that begin with the company or institution wishing to destroy submitting an official request to the Weapons and Explosives Department of the District Police, specifying the types The quantities of materials to be destroyed, naming the technician in charge of carrying out the operation, and proving that he has the necessary experience and qualifications.

The Weapons and Explosives Department is responsible for determining the date and location of the destruction, notifying the party requesting the destruction and informing the investigations in the area, while the quantities to be destroyed are transported to the specified location via trucks designated for transporting explosives, and after obtaining the approval of the region’s police director.

The regulations require that the destruction process be completed. In the presence of a multi-party committee that includes a representative from the Weapons and Explosives Department, a representative from the Civil Defense, a representative from the party requesting the destruction, and the technician carrying out the operation, in addition to the presence of a fire brigade from the Civil Defense, an ambulance squad from the Red Crescent, and a safety official from the manufacturer, provided that the party requesting the destruction bears all costs resulting from that.

It also required the preparation of an official report after the completion of the destruction, documented with photographs and video clips, with the provision of the General Administration of Weapons. And explosives, with copies of the report and visual documentation, and ensuring that the destruction site is cleaned and cleared of any residue or waste.

It also stipulates that continuous destruction operations inside factories are organized according to official reports approved by the district police.

On a financial regulatory aspect, the regulations set a clear mechanism for collecting financial compensation for the guarding services provided by the Ministry for specific products that include “nose” explosives, emulsion explosives, detonators, and ropes. Explosion.

She explained that the financial fee includes guarding during transportation, storage and use, and is calculated once when the explosive materials are removed from the warehouses of the selling company to the customers.

The regulations set a detailed pricing that varies according to the type of material and the distance of transportation, as the financial fee increases if the transportation distance exceeds 300 kilometers, reflecting the cost of the risks and security efforts associated with it.

It obliges the calculation of the fee according to an official form bearing a serial number. Uniquely, signed by the manufacturer and the district police, with copies of it distributed to the competent authorities.

It obligated the manufacturers to pay the dues within a period not exceeding three months into the account of the Ministry of Finance, and linked follow-up and control to the serial number of the form.

The regulation granted the competent authorities the right to use bank guarantees provided by companies in the event of late payment, while explicitly stipulating that the financial compensation would not be modified or refunded in the event of returning excess quantities.

The regulations set strict conditions for practicing the activity of importing firecrackers, foremost of which is the requirement that the applicant be of Saudi nationality or a company owned by no less than 51% by Saudi partners, with the criminal and security record of the owner or owners free of any restrictions that prevent the practice of the activity.

It stipulated the availability of financial capacity, the provision of permanent warehouses that meet security and safety requirements, in addition to transport trucks conforming to the requirements of the General Transport Authority, and the appointment of a manager for the company who must be of Saudi nationality.

It required the submission of an integrated economic feasibility study, and an unconditional bank guarantee of 200 thousand riyals for a period of five years for the benefit of the Ministry of Interior, in addition to insurance coverage against potential damages.

The regulation stressed the necessity of providing an integrated electronic system to monitor inventory and track imports. And the exit, with a pledge to provide any additional data or documents requested by the Ministry, and acknowledgment of the right of the Ministry of Interior to amend the conditions and controls of the activity whenever the security interest requires it.

The regulations granted the National Events Center the authority to approve the import of fireworks designated for Saudi seasons and official events, with careful regulation of the procedures for storing, guarding, and holding displays.

It stipulated that requests for holding fireworks displays related to events should pass through the General Administration of Weapons and Explosives at Public Security, which It is responsible for issuing the customs clearance permit and notifying the district police to complete the requirements.

The district police was also obligated to notify the relevant emirate before holding the shows, and specified the mechanism for dealing with surplus firecrackers after the end of the event, whether by using them within the same region or transporting them to another region after obtaining the necessary approvals.

For other parties, the regulations stipulate that they submit a request to the region’s emirate no less than 14 days before the event date, and then complete the procedures. The permit is submitted to the region’s police, accompanied by detailed data on the types and quantities of fireworks, written pledges not to misuse, to bear responsibility for any human or material damage, to provide temporary warehouses, and to obtain approvals from the Civil Defense and the Civil Aviation Authority.

Within the framework of organizing sports events, the regulations set special controls for the import and use of smoke and light flares, as it obligated sports clubs to submit to the Ministry of Sports an import application covering an entire sports season, accompanied by a detailed statement. For the needs of each match.

It required the submission of pledges to bear the damage, ensuring the qualification of the operators, obtaining civil defense approval for storage sites, and naming a warehouse keeper responsible for managing the inventory.

It also regulated the mechanisms of use inside the stadiums, in terms of determining the number of burners allowed according to the capacity of the stadium, the timing of their use, the locations of their launch, adherence to safety requirements and bulletins for hazardous materials, and providing a sufficient number of fire extinguishers.

The regulations stipulated: Unifying the materials for destroying explosives into one article, which included similar procedures for destroying explosives, in terms of submitting the request, determining the date and location, transferring the quantities after approval, attending a specialized committee, documenting the process, and cleaning the destruction site.