Vietnam: Distinguishing firecrackers and consumer fireworks in according to Decree No. 137/2020/NĐ-CP

According to the Decree No. 137/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, “pyrotechnic” refers to a device containing pyrotechnic compositions which, upon mechanical, chemical, thermal or electrical impact, will cause rapid and intense chemical reactions, become volatile, produce sound, light and color with or without explosion(s). Pyrotechnics consist of: Firecrackers and consumer fireworks.

- Firecrackers are products manufactured manually or industrially which, upon mechanical, chemical, thermal or electrical impact, will emit explosion sound effect or emit whistling, explosion sound and colorful effects;

+ Firecrackers that emit a whistling, explosive sound and color effect shall be referred to as fireworks;

+ Short-range fireworks are firecrackers that have no more than 90 mm in diameter or do not travel more than 120 m. High-range fireworks are firecrackers that have more than 90 mm in diameter or travel more than 120 m.

- Consumer fireworks are products manufactured manually or industrially which, upon mechanical, chemical, thermal or electrical impact, will emit sound, light or colorful effects without emitting explosion sound effects.

Besides, pyrotechnic composition consists of:

- Explosive pyrotechnic composition is a product directly used to manufacture fireworks, creates rapid, intense, exothermic and fuming chemical reactions and generates large pressure and explosion sound effects under mechanical, thermal, chemical or electrical impact;

- Consumer firework pyrotechnic composition is a product directly used to manufacture consumer fireworks, creates rapid, intense, exothermic and fuming chemical reactions and generates colorful effects without emitting explosion sound effects under mechanical, thermal, chemical or electrical impact.

Concurrently, it should be noted that firing short-range consumer fireworks refers to the use of specialized technical devices to propel the consumer fireworks to a height no higher than 120 m. Firing long-range consumer fireworks refers to the use of specialized launch tubes and propellers to propel the consumer fireworks to a height of higher than 120 m.

View more details at the Decree No. 137/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective on January 11, 2021.

Ty Na

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