According to the filing and review report of the seventh meeting of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on December 26, one of the cases involving fireworks and firecrackers has attracted widespread attention. The report pointed out that some local regulations provide for a complete ban on the sale and discharge of fireworks, but these regulations do not comply with the relevant provisions of the Air Pollution Prevention and Control Law and the regulations on the safety management of fireworks and fireworks. As a result, some citizens and businesses have proposed a review of these blanket prohibitions.
After the review of the Legislative Affairs Commission, they believe that the current laws and administrative regulations do not make a comprehensive prohibition on fireworks that meet quality standards. Instead, these regulations authorize county-level and above** to delineate time periods and areas where fireworks are restricted or prohibited. Therefore, the provisions of the local regulations on the total prohibition of the sale and discharge of fireworks and firecrackers are inconsistent with the above-mentioned laws and regulations.
In addition, there are divergent understandings of the legislation on the issue of a total ban on sales and burning, and it is relatively difficult to implement in practice. Therefore, in accordance with the spirit of the provisions of the superior law, the relevant provisions should be amended. After communication, the formulating authority has agreed to revise the relevant provisions as soon as possible.
The release of this filing review report has sparked a discussion on whether the ban on fireworks and firecrackers should be fully lifted. On the one hand, people who support a comprehensive ban believe that a ban can reduce fires and accidents caused by fireworks, reduce air pollution, and protect the environment and people's safety. On the other hand, opponents of a total ban on fireworks argue that fireworks are part of traditional Chinese culture and that a ban would deprive people of their right to celebrate festivals and express their festive feelings, as well as adversely affect related industries.
In any case, this issue needs to be weighed and considered in a number of aspects, such as law, environmental protection and cultural heritage. It may be possible to strengthen the supervision of the quality and safety management of fireworks and firecrackers at the same time as setting time and regional restrictions to ensure that the discharge of fireworks does not have a disproportionate impact on the environment and public safety. In addition, we can also consider promoting the use of environmentally friendly fireworks to reduce environmental pollution.
In short, the regulations on the complete ban on fireworks and firecrackers should be amended in accordance with relevant laws and regulations to balance the relationship between cultural inheritance and environmental protection, so as to ensure the rights and interests of the public and the harmonious development of society.