Overview
- Official retail sales of category F2 consumer fireworks begin on December 29, and purchases are limited to adults aged 18 and over.
- Legal products must carry the CE mark with the BAM registration number 0589, and importing illegal fireworks can lead to fines or imprisonment of up to three years.
- Transport is capped at 3 kilograms net explosive mass per vehicle, with storage limited to 1 kilogram NEM in inhabited rooms and up to 15 kilograms in separated, uninhabited rooms.
- Use without special permits is confined to New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, with many municipalities limiting times (often 18:00–06:00) and banning fireworks near churches, hospitals, care homes, historic buildings and in designated city-centre zones.
- State officials recommend low-risk items such as sparklers and table fireworks, while BAM advises against using leftover stock and directs disposal to recycling or waste collection centres.