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European Association of European Manufacturers of sporting firearms

ESFAM

ESFAM is an international non-profit association whose members are leading European manufacturers of hunting and sport shooting weapons.

Lobbying Activity

Response to Establishment of the Electronic Licensing System for import, export and transit of firearms

15 Aug 2025

The Association of European Manufacturers of Sporting Firearms (ESFAM) supports the position expressed by Institut Européen des Armes de Chasse et de Sport (IEACS). ESFAM considers it essential to define a uniform standard and the modalities for interoperability between systems, especially as additional national systems will undoubtedly be developed beyond those listed in the Annex. ESFAM also considers that the use of the Firearms Reference Table of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police as a reference tool for firearm identification, as provided for in Article 2(1)(m), appears wholly inappropriate and should be removed. It constitutes a system that is inconsistent with the categories established under Directive (EU) 2021/555 and includes a legal classification based on Canadian law, which is entirely incongruous with the legal framework applicable within the European Union. A dynamic reference to a legal source from a third country entails that all future amendments to the referenced document automatically become applicable law within the European Union, without any form of control by the Union's regulatory bodies. Moreover, it is debatable whether the delegation of powers to the Commission under Regulation (EU) 2025/41 extends to incorporating references to sources outside the Union legal order.
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Meeting with Patricia Chagnon (Member of the European Parliament) and Federation of Associations for Hunting & Conservation of the EU

5 Dec 2023 · The revision of the EU Firearms regulation