The Paper reporter Lu Xinwen

  According to news from the website of the Panjin Municipal Government of Liaoning on January 8, the Panjin Municipal Government issued the "Notice on the Management of Fireworks and Firecrackers during the 2023 Spring Festival" on the same day, stating that during the 2023 Spring Festival, fireworks and firecrackers will be set off within a limited time throughout the city.

  Panjin City stipulates that on January 14 (the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month), January 21 (New Year's Eve) to 26 (the fifth day of the first month), February 5th and 6th (the fifteenth and sixteenth day of the first month), 7 days a day From 23:00 to 23:00 (no time limit on New Year's Eve), fireworks and firecrackers can be set off.

At other times, it is forbidden for any unit or individual to set off fireworks and firecrackers.

  Regarding the management of fireworks and firecrackers in the community, the Panjin Municipal Government stipulates that property service companies or communities shall designate areas for fireworks and firecrackers in the community.

During the setting off of fireworks and firecrackers, do a good job of patrolling, safety and fire prevention, and timely dissuade and stop owners from irregular setting off.

During the holiday season, property service companies should do a good job of cleaning, and the residues from fireworks and firecrackers should be collected in a timely manner and transferred to the sanitation department after eliminating the hidden danger of re-ignition.

  Previously, on December 30, 2022, the Dalian Municipal Government of Liaoning Province issued the "Notice on Doing a Good Job in the Control of Fireworks and Firecrackers in 2023": the allowed time for the control of the discharge area is January 14, 2023 (the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month), and 2023. From January 21, 2023 (New Year's Eve) to January 28, 2023 (the seventh day of the first month), February 5, 2023 (the fifteenth day of the first month), from 7:00 to 23:00 every day; areas outside the control area are allowed to set off The time is from January 14, 2023 (the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month) to February 5, 2023 (the 15th of the first lunar month), from 7:00 to 23:00 every day.

Controlled discharge areas include: Zhongshan District, Xigang District, Shahekou District, Ganjingzi District, the entire high-tech park, and the built-up areas of other districts, cities and counties (pilot areas) are controlled discharge areas.

At other times, all units and individuals are prohibited from setting off fireworks and firecrackers.

  In addition to Panjin and Dalian in Liaoning, Dongying and Binzhou in Shandong have made it clear that fireworks and firecrackers can be set off in some areas and at certain time periods during the Spring Festival.

  According to the "Interim Measures for the Management of Fireworks and Firecrackers in Dongying City", in the city's burning and prohibiting areas, fireworks and firecrackers can be set off on the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, from New Year's Eve to the fifth day of the first month, and on the fifteenth day of the first month.

  According to the "Binzhou City Fireworks and Firecrackers Discharge Management Measures" issued by the official website of the Binzhou Municipal Government, in the main urban area of ​​Binzhou City (within the east, west, south, and north outer ring roads), the discharge of firecrackers is restricted in the urban built-up areas of counties (cities, districts). It can be set off from New Year's Eve to the fifth day of the first lunar month and the fifteenth day of the first month, but not at other times.

  As the Spring Festival approaches, the topic of whether to set off fireworks or firecrackers has aroused heated discussions.

  According to a report from the People's Political Consultative Conference on January 9, at the second meeting of the 16th Ningbo CPPCC, Tu Nenfei, a member of the CPPCC, called for a balance between environmental protection, safety, and the sense of rituals of the year, and banned the burning of fireworks and firecrackers in Ningbo. Order" was changed to "combustion restriction order" to get back more "year taste".

  Tu Nenfei suggested that we should find a balance between the taste of the year, safety and pollution, promote the regulation and management of fireworks and firecrackers as soon as possible, start the revision of the "Fireworks and Firecrackers Safety Management Regulations", and reduce the impact of fireworks and firecrackers on air quality and safety. Keep it to a minimum.

  According to a report by China News Weekly on January 7, at present, the "Fireworks and Firecrackers Safety Management Regulations" are still being revised.

The Paper noticed that the revision of the "Regulations on the Safety Management of Fireworks and Firecrackers" involves avoiding "bans" and comprehensive (all-region, all-time) bans on fireworks and firecrackers.

  On December 13, 2019, the website of the Ministry of Emergency Management announced the reply to Zhuge Caihua, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, "Proposal on Reasonably Guiding and Regulating the Production and Operation of Fireworks and Firecrackers to Promote the Sound Development of the Industry", stating that since 2013, the Department of Fireworks and Firecrackers Safety Supervision The International Joint Conference has studied the revision of the "Regulations" for many times. The Ministry of Emergency Management, together with the Ministry of Public Security and other relevant departments, has conducted in-depth research on the opinions and suggestions put forward by Zhuge Caihua, relevant deputies to the National People's Congress, members of the CPPCC and relevant units and individuals. In the revision of the "Regulations" During the work, the relevant principles and regulations shall be refined, and the opinions of relevant enterprises, industry associations and chambers of commerce shall be fully listened to.

The Ministry of Emergency Management, the Ministry of Public Security and other relevant departments actively guide local governments to weigh the pros and cons, scientifically evaluate, listen to the opinions of the masses, comprehensively consider the atmospheric environment capacity, traditional customs and other factors, reasonably formulate the policy of banning and restricting fireworks in the region, and scientifically plan fireworks and firecrackers. Prohibit and limit release areas and time periods, avoid "prohibited release" across the board (all regions, all time) ban fireworks and firecrackers, and encourage local governments, enterprises, institutions, and social groups to participate in major traditional festivals such as the Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, and Mid-Autumn Festival. Organize professional discharge during the celebration.

In 2018, the Ministry of Emergency Management, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Transport, and the State Administration for Market Regulation issued the "Notice on Doing a Good Job in the Safety Supervision of Fireworks and Firecrackers in the Peak Season", which once again clarified that local people's governments should scientifically and rationally formulate policies for prohibiting and restricting the release of fireworks and firecrackers. People who are willing to set off fireworks and firecrackers in a lawful, safe and civilized manner.

  The Ministry of Emergency Management stated in this reply that at present, the National Fireworks and Firecrackers Standardization Technical Committee is organizing the revision of "Fireworks and Firecrackers Safety and Quality", researching and formulating "Fireworks and Firecrackers Environmental Protection Performance Evaluation Method", and will subdivide personal fireworks and firecrackers , clarify the safety and environmental protection technical indicators, conduct graded evaluation of the environmental performance of fireworks and firecrackers, consider formulating the classification standards for fireworks and firecrackers with high safety factor, low environmental impact, suitable for most areas, and urban fireworks standards suitable for urban discharges. Local governments formulate fireworks and firecrackers discharge policies according to local conditions to provide technical basis, provide guidance for consumers to choose suitable fireworks and firecrackers products, and create a positive and stable environment for the transformation and upgrading of the fireworks and firecrackers industry.