New Year’s Eve 2018: No skyrockets and firecrackers in Brussels

The use of fireworks is prohibited by the general police regulation in Brussels.

The City of Brussels reminded today that « it is forbidden in public spaces and publicly accessible places to conduct an activity that may affect the public safety or the safe and smooth passage, such as: … use of fireworks, except with the authorization of the competent authority, this prohibition also applies to the private property ».

Fireworks such as skyrockets, roman candles, firecrackers, bengal lights, fountains, … used in this way, will be seized.

The police regulation recalls that this matter is regulated by the Ministerial Decree of 3 February 2000 on safety about fireworks for private use. Although the sale of fireworks is permitted in Belgium, a municipality like Brussels has the right to prohibit or restrict the use on its territory.