Source: BUS Sachsen-Anhalt (Linie6Plus)

Displaying the burning of pyrotechnic articles as the holder of a permit or certificate of competence

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Description

If you

Fireworks of category F2 or F3
Large fireworks of category F4
Stage and theater fireworks of category T1 or T2
other fireworks of category P1 or P2

you must notify the competent authority all year round as the holder of a permit or license.

Prerequisites

You have a permit or a certificate of authorization from an authority to set off pyrotechnic articles.
In the vicinity of buildings or installations that are particularly sensitive to fire, you may only set off fireworks at a sufficient distance and taking into account the direction of the wind. A distance of at least 200 m must be maintained for rockets and at least 50 m for other objects.
You may not set off fireworks in the immediate vicinity of churches, hospitals, kindergartens, old people's homes or half-timbered houses.

Required documents

Enclose all the necessary information and documents with your notification so that the competent authority can examine your plans:

Describe your plans and the location of the planned fireworks display in detail. Provide the following information in particular:
- Name and address of the persons responsible for setting off the fireworks and, if necessary, the number and date of the permit or certificate of competence and the issuing authority
- Location, type and size as well as start and end of the fireworks display
- distances to particularly fire-sensitive buildings and installations within the maximum safety distance
- the safety measures, in particular barriers and other precautions to protect the neighborhood and the general public
Enclose your permit or certificate of competence to set off pyrotechnic articles with your notification.

Deadlines

Notify the competent authority of your planned fireworks display by the following deadlines:

2 weeks in advance for pyrotechnic articles of category F2 in the period from 02.01. to 30.12.
2 weeks in advance for pyrotechnic articles of categories F3, F4, P1, P2, T1 and T2 all year round.

Notify the competent authority at least 4 weeks in advance before setting off pyrotechnic articles in the immediate vicinity of railroad installations, airports or federal waterways that are shipping lanes.