Directive (EU) 2021/555

Directive (EU) 2021/555
European Parliament and Council of the European Union
Long title Directive (EU) 2021/555 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 March 2021 on control of the acquisition and possession of weapons
Citation	Directive (EU) 2021/555
Enacted by	European Parliament and Council of the European Union
Enacted	24 March 2021
Commenced	26 April 2021
White paper	Completing the internal market
Repeals
Directive 91/477/EEC
Status: In force

Directive (EU) 2021/555 is a legal act of the European Union which sets minimum standards regarding civilian firearms acquisition and possession that EU member states must implement into their national legal systems. It codified Council Directive 91/477/EEC of 18 June 1991.

The member states are free to adopt more stringent rules, which leads to differences in the extent of citizens' legal access to firearms within different EU countries.