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Fireworks: Labelling

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Question for Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

UIN 137273, tabled on 13 January 2021

Question

Sarah Olney
Liberal Democrat
Richmond Park
Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make it his policy to require mandatory labelling of firework packaging with information about the noise level of the firework.

Answer

Paul Scully
Conservative
Sutton and Cheam
Commons

Answered on

18 January 2021

Existing legislation controls the sale, availability and use of fireworks, as well as setting a curfew and noise limit. Under the Pyrotechnic Articles (Safety) Regulations 2015 there are strict labelling requirements. Fireworks are categorised and labelled according to their explosive content and category. The fireworks categories must be marked on the label and give an indication of the noise level and hazard level.

The Fireworks Regulations 2004 limits noise from fireworks available to consumers to a maximum of 120 decibels. These noise limits are GB wide and Local authority Trading Standards officers are responsible for their enforcement.

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