How much does the fireworks ban cost? 895 million, says the sector itself

New Year's Eve: A fireworks ban is in the air, now that there is a majority in the House of Representatives. But the compensation amount that the State Secretary is…

If a general fireworks ban already comes into effect during the upcoming New Year's Eve, it will cost fireworks sellers 250 million euros because stocks that have been built up will have to be cleared. This is according to chairman Leo Groeneveld of the Pyrotechniek Nederland (BPN), now that a majority in the House of Representatives is in favour of a fireworks ban.