Overview
- At their Bremen conference, state interior ministers reportedly agreed to amend the First Explosives Ordinance by removing the limiting phrase in §24(2) No. 2.
- The change would permit municipality-wide bans covering all F2 fireworks, including rockets and multi-shot batteries, not just items with exclusive noise effects.
- Implementation is expected for the 2026/27 New Year period, with no impact on celebrations this year.
- Berlin could move to bar fireworks within the S‑Bahn ring under the revised rules, whereas current restrictions are confined to select ban zones.
- Police union spokesperson Benjamin Jendro welcomed the plan, citing a petition with more than two million supporters and urging early preparation in Berlin.