Council of State: Public Safety Still at Risk if Fireworks Ban Rules Are Not Tightened

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Fireworks ban: The Council of State has strongly criticized a provision in the Safe New Year's Eve Act, which makes it possible for private individuals to nevertheless…

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Groups can apply for a permit to set off fireworks, and the advisory body believes that the threshold is too low.

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The Council of State advises that the rules surrounding the fireworks ban scheduled to be in effect for the upcoming New Year's Eve must be tightened. In a critical opinion, the senior legislative advisor questions the cabinet's decision to make exceptions to the ban easily accessible. That choice is "at odds" with the aim of the law, which is a safe New Year's Eve.

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The rules surrounding the fireworks ban must be tightened, according to the Council of State. Currently, associations and foundations can still apply for an exemption to set off fireworks despite the ban. That is a bad plan, says the senior legislative advisor in a critical opinion.