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The sales of fireworks in Belgium is federally regulated. Since 5 July 2017, the sale of European category F3 fireworks to non-professionals is a criminal offence; the non-professional customer needs to be at least 12 years old for category F1 and at least 16 years old for category F2; the vendor is required to verify the customer's age.
As of 2017, Belgium does not have a federal policy on the lighting of fireworks, although such regulations have been announced in 2015.
The sales of fireworks in Belgium is federally regulated. Since 5 July 2017, the sale of European category F3 fireworks to non-professionals is a criminal offence; the non-professional customer needs to be at least 12 years old for category F1 and at least 16 years old for category F2; the vendor is required to verify the customer's age.
As of 2017, Belgium does not have a federal policy on the lighting of fireworks, although such regulations have been announced in 2015.
Flanders
In Flanders, the Gemeentedecreet (Municipal Decree) gives the 308 municipalities of the Flemish Region the authority to introduce a requiredlicence
A license (or licence) is an official permission or permit to do, use, or own something (as well as the document of that permission or permit).
A license is granted by a party (licensor) to another party (licensee) as an element of an agreeme ...
for lighting fireworks, or to prohibit the ignition of fireworks on certain locations. In almost all Flemish municipalities, an individual can only get a licence in special circumstances (such as weddings). During New Year's Eve
In the Gregorian calendar, New Year's Eve, also known as Old Year's Day or Saint Sylvester's Day in many countries, is the evening or the entire day of the last day of the year, on 31 December. The last day of the year is commonly referred to ...
, lighting fireworks without a licence is allowed in 35% of the municipalities, in around 50% a permit from the burgemeester ( mayor) is required, and around 14% of municipalities have banned consumer fireworks altogether.
In many major cities, professional fireworks shows are held, attended by tens of thousands of people.
Wallonia
Brussels
Due to measures addressing the COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium, the Brussels Capital Region and theCity of Brussels
The City of Brussels (french: Ville de Bruxelles or alternatively ''Bruxelles-Ville'' ; nl, Stad Brussel or ''Brussel-Stad'') is the largest municipality and historical City centre, centre of the Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, as well a ...
temporarily prohibited the use (and the Region also the possession) of fireworks in public places and open-air private properties (gardens, terraces, balconies) from 23 December 2021 to 9 January 2022. The sale of fireworks was still permitted throughout Belgium.
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See also
* Fireworks law in the United Kingdom * Fireworks policy in the European Union *Fireworks policy in the Netherlands
Fireworks in the Netherlands are mostly regulated by the ''Vuurwerkbesluit'' ("Fireworks Decree"), a 1993 law that has subsequently been amended many times to make the rules surrounding the production, testing, transportation, storage, trade, sa ...
*Fireworks policy in the Republic of Ireland
Fireworks policy in the European Union is aimed at harmonising and standardising the EU member states' policies on the regulation of production, transportation, sale, consumption and overall safety of fireworks across the European Union.
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