Across Europe and beyond, legal restrictions surrounding personal pyrotechnics are rapidly tightening. In August, the Netherlands implemented a nationwide prohibition on most consumer explosives, while Czechia recently strengthened its restrictions, and Swiss voters will cast ballots on 29 November regarding a proposal to prohibit high-decibel pyrotechnics. German authorities restrict sales and usage to specific windows alongside geographic bans, where polling indicates nearly 50 percent of citizens favour banning everything except items like sparklers. Meanwhile, New Zealand enforces a strict 90dB maximum output threshold, reflecting a worldwide movement toward quieter seasonal displays.
Aligning with this global trend, British policymakers are reviewing regulatory frameworks following a recent Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade consultation, which was preceded by a January
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