Europees Parlement wil veiliger regels voor vuurwerk (en)
Met dank overgenomen van Europees Parlement (EP) i, gepubliceerd op woensdag 10 april 2013.
Fireworks could soon become safer to use thanks to new rules requiring clearer labels and instructions in the official languages of each member state where the products are for sale. On 11 April the EP's consumer protection committee will vote on the proposal, which also aims to reduce red tape for companies involved in the production and distribution of fireworks as well as make it easier for authorities to keep an eye on sales and imports.
The proposal
The new rules proposed by the European Commission aim to ensure easier market access and a higher level of protection to life and property. It would achieve this by harmonising rules on their safety and making them stricter.
In addition to fireworks, the new legislation would also apply to other pyrotechnic products, such as explosions used in film or theatre productions or the gas generators used in airbags. Products that comply with the safety rules will have a marking to show they meet all the requirements set out in the legislation. Manufacturers must keep all the documentation for 10 years.
The advantages
Firework enthusiasts will enjoy safer products as the legislation will require all articles to be categorised according to their hazard level and be set a minimum age for use. There will also be clearer labels and instructions in the official languages of all member states the products are available in.
The legislation will also allow European producers to improve their manufacturing process, while helping authorities to monitor sales, according to Zuzana Roithova i, a Czech member of the EPP group who is responsible for steering the legislation through Parliament. "A better quality will help our businesses compete in the global market ,while national market surveillance authorities will be better equipped to stop dangerous imports from third countries."
Next steps
The text was already provisionally agreed with Council representatives on 19 March, but will now need to be formally adopted by the consumer protection committee before it can be voted on in full plenary in May. If approved, it will still need to be green-lighted by the Council before it can enter into force.
http://www.europa-nu.nl/id/vj8ol7tn...vuurwerk_en?ctx=vim2by18g5sv&s0e=vhdubxdwqrzw
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/...o-vote-on-new-rules-to-make-them-safer-to-use
Met dank overgenomen van Europees Parlement (EP) i, gepubliceerd op woensdag 10 april 2013.
Fireworks could soon become safer to use thanks to new rules requiring clearer labels and instructions in the official languages of each member state where the products are for sale. On 11 April the EP's consumer protection committee will vote on the proposal, which also aims to reduce red tape for companies involved in the production and distribution of fireworks as well as make it easier for authorities to keep an eye on sales and imports.
The proposal
The new rules proposed by the European Commission aim to ensure easier market access and a higher level of protection to life and property. It would achieve this by harmonising rules on their safety and making them stricter.
In addition to fireworks, the new legislation would also apply to other pyrotechnic products, such as explosions used in film or theatre productions or the gas generators used in airbags. Products that comply with the safety rules will have a marking to show they meet all the requirements set out in the legislation. Manufacturers must keep all the documentation for 10 years.
The advantages
Firework enthusiasts will enjoy safer products as the legislation will require all articles to be categorised according to their hazard level and be set a minimum age for use. There will also be clearer labels and instructions in the official languages of all member states the products are available in.
The legislation will also allow European producers to improve their manufacturing process, while helping authorities to monitor sales, according to Zuzana Roithova i, a Czech member of the EPP group who is responsible for steering the legislation through Parliament. "A better quality will help our businesses compete in the global market ,while national market surveillance authorities will be better equipped to stop dangerous imports from third countries."
Next steps
The text was already provisionally agreed with Council representatives on 19 March, but will now need to be formally adopted by the consumer protection committee before it can be voted on in full plenary in May. If approved, it will still need to be green-lighted by the Council before it can enter into force.
http://www.europa-nu.nl/id/vj8ol7tn...vuurwerk_en?ctx=vim2by18g5sv&s0e=vhdubxdwqrzw
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/...o-vote-on-new-rules-to-make-them-safer-to-use