Böller alarm on New Year's Eve: Strict bans in Bavaria's cities!

Böller alarm on New Year's Eve: Strict bans in Bavaria's cities!

In Bavaria there is a strict regulation in relation to New Year's fireworks. In the city centers, the ignition of fireworks is largely prohibited. Strict bans within the middle ring have been in particular in Munich since 2019. The particularly sensitive areas include Marienplatz, the pedestrian zone and the Viktualienmarkt, where the burning of pyrotechnics is completely prohibited. According to a representative of the Munich district administration department, the ban is necessary to prevent dangerous situations that have been created in the past by uncontrolled fireworks, as documented violations and dangerous incidents show there, as shown in merkur.de was reported.

illegal pyrotechnics trade uncovered

While the regulations for legal fireworks are strict, over 1.5 tons of illegal pyrotechnics were recently discovered in Waldsassen, a district in Bavaria. Fine officers checked a small van in which the dangerous fireworks were brought to Germany by two men from the Czech Republic. This violation of the Sprensing Act can result in serious legal consequences, since the carried out of non -approved fireworks in Germany is punishable, as the police emphasized. The materials seized are stored by a specialist company at the police until the final annihilation, such as Abendzeitung-muenchen.de reported.

The ignition of fireworks is only allowed in Germany with a special permission for certain categories. Legal regulations and precise markings are intended to ensure that the products offered actually do not pose any danger. Therefore, all approved products must have a CE sign and other safety-relevant information to avoid injuries from fake or unsafe products. In the past, the federal police have checked numerous people on the Bavarian-Czech border due to violations of the Sprensing Act.