On November 8, the General Office of the State Council issued a notice concerning further strenthening the safety and supervision on firework and firecracker manufacture, operation, transportation and display etc.The contents of the notice was drafted jointly by State Administration of Work Safety, Ministry of Public Security, National Bureau of Quality Inspection, National Bureau of Industry and Commerce, Misnistry of Communications, Misnistry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs.
Key points of the noice which aroused concern are
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Manufactories which do not conform to local firewroks development plan and meet related national requirements on fireworks safety and technology will not be licnesed or relicensed.
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The manufature of display shells and the number of shell manufactories will be controled strictly.
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Prohibition of transprovincial tranportation of black powder and fuse and the use of potassium chlorate, double/multi base powders or single base powder in the manufacture of fireworks is strictly prohibited
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Manufacture of small cakes, friction items, smoke items and the combination fireworks with inner catriges (inner tubes) is prohibited
Among these points, the last one is the most devastating to the whole fireworks industry and it will soon greatly affect the normal production and export of fireworks ordered by customers from home and abroad. It has created a heated debate among fireworks people here in China and the representitives from different fireworks associations and manufactories reached a consensus to report to upper authories for an urgent consultation and coordination.
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