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You cannot buy or use fireworks if you're under 18, and you must not set off fireworks between 11pm and 7am, except on certain occasions
Legacy resources to support firework safety and raise awareness produced for a product safety campaign during 2021.
A community guide to organising bonfires and fireworks.
A temporary exemption to dangerous goods regulations about transporting certain fireworks (multilateral agreement M322) which is valid until 19 August 2024.
Location: Off Jamaica.
New analysis of victims from fires with fireworks, by injury severity and type.
Urgent recommendations issued to Maritime Administration of the UK, Flag States, Cruise lines and operators/managers of passenger vessels.
To sell fireworks (wholesale or retail up to 2 tonnes net explosive content) you must be registered or licensed with the local authority Trading Standards office
To allow the carriage by road of firework lancework as unpackaged articles (authorisation number 326).
New analysis of primary fires caused by fireworks.
An independent research report.
Report on research to provide evidence on people’s attitudes towards and behaviours around using fireworks.
Location: The Kattegat, Scandinavia.
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