The "alarm and signal weapons" are defined by art. 1.1.4 from the directive as devices "which are not capable of being converted to expel a shot, bullet or projectile". According to the Implementing Directive (EU) 2019/69 those devices that are not convertible are excluded from the definition of “firearms” and from the scope of the directive, and therefore of the Regulation.
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IEACS
Company · Belgium · EU Transparency Register 208929410103-47
2
positions filed
in the 665 files tracked
2
legislative files
of 665 tracked
0
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 665 consultation files tracked so far (57,774 submissions, mostly 2021–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.
Who they are
Among the 1518 trade and business associations on this site, they rank #1117 by legislative files engaged, a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
1.2
declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
€25K+
declared costs / yr (floor)
0
EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2012
in the register since
Declares membership of
- IEACS is member of The World Forum on Shooting Activities (WFSA).
- IEACS is also member of the European Shooting Sports Forum (ESSF)
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026).
- Register category
- Trade and business associations
- Registered as
- Institut Européen des Armes de Chasse et de Sport (IEACS)
- Head office
- Rome, Italy
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Their record over time
IEACS filed 2 positions between 2 Jul 2021 and 19 Dec 2024, across 2 of the 665 legislative files tracked here.
2021 · 1 filed2024 · 1 filed
What they argued
On behalf of the Institut Européen des Armes de Chasse et de Sport (IEACS), a non-profit association composed of national associations of sporting firearms manufacturers from France, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Great Britain, and Spain, and representing nearly 1,000 companies across the sector, including about 150 manufacturers of civilian firearms in Europe, we express our appreciation for the European Commissions…
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