Noah delivered 30,000 signatures in help of a fireworks ban

The animal safety group handed over the outcomes of the signature marketing campaign to the justice committee on the Storting on Monday morning.

The background is a proposals from the MDGs to introduce a nationwide ban on the non-public use of fireworks for causes of, amongst different issues, animal welfare.

– There’s growing strain from society to ban fireworks out of concern for animals and the atmosphere. However the authorities has dragged its toes within the matter, says Noah chief Siri Martinsen in a press launch.

– Regardless of skilled recommendation on an investigation right into a ban, the federal government chooses to disregard all inquiries about this. Nor do municipalities that ask for the chance to introduce bans get a response, she says additional.

The deadline for submissions is 30 Could, whereas the overall vote within the Storting is scheduled to happen on 6 June.

As of at present says the regulation that personal people over the age of 18 can set off fireworks on New 12 months’s Eve between 6pm and 2am. Nevertheless it should not happen in locations the place there could also be hazard to life, well being, the atmosphere or materials values.

All use past that is prohibited except permission is granted. Some municipalities have further restrictions, for instance native prohibition zones.