On December 26, 2023, Shen Chunyao, director of the Legislative Affairs Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, mentioned in the report that on the issue of setting off fireworks and firecrackers, some local regulations have completely prohibited the sale and discharge of fireworks and firecrackers. But citizens and businesses have raised questions about such blanket prohibitions.
After review, the Legislative Affairs Commission held that national laws and administrative regulations did not completely prohibit the sale and discharge of fireworks. Instead, they allow county-level and above to demarcate time slots and areas where fireworks are restricted or prohibited. As a result, local regulations that prohibit blanket prohibitions are inconsistent with higher-level laws.
Considering that the comprehensive ban on sales and burning is difficult to implement in practice, and there are differences among people on this, the Legislative Affairs Commission suggested that the local government should revise it in accordance with the provisions of the higher-level law. At present, the relevant enacting authorities have agreed to revise these provisions as soon as possible.
In recent years, due to the problem of air pollution, many places have issued "fire bans". However, starting from the beginning of 2023, Guangdong, Shandong, Liaoning and other places have adjusted this policy, changing "prohibition" to "restriction", allowing people to set off fireworks at specific times and areas.
For example, Binzhou in Shandong Province clearly stipulates special areas where fireworks are prohibited, such as cultural relics units and transportation hubs, but other areas are from Chinese New Year's Eve to the beginning of the first month.
5. Fireworks can be set off on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. Xi'an City** has also issued a notice that fireworks will be held at a specific time and place.
In addition, Zhengzhou, Luoyang and other places have also adjusted the "ban on burning" to clarify the areas and times that can be set off during the Spring Festival.
This adjustment reflects efforts to balance environmental protection and traditional cultural practices. Through detailed regulations, it can not only reduce the pollution of fireworks to the atmosphere, but also respect the traditional customs and needs of the people.