Noisy fireworks, the prohibition turns on the Swiss

Switzerland celebrates tomorrow, August 1st, its 734th birthday with brunch, grilled and also with pyrotechnic shows (considering the fairly favorable weather and no ban on lighting outdoor fires). Furthermore, For the future, we remember it, there is the possibility that the noisy fireworks are prohibited in Switzerland. Similarly, An initiative. Therefore, on which we will be called to vote, asks for the ban and a poll notes that most of the Swiss are favorable.

However, the ban is not just around the corner. Consequently, The last national party with the noisy fireworks could be that of 2030. Nevertheless, We know that popular initiatives have their process. In addition, This asks for the general ban on noisy barrels, therefore Bengal and volcanoes will not be prohibited. He was promoted by a person. Roman Huber, who directs a training school noisy fireworks, prohibition turns swiss for dogs in Baden, in the canton Argovia. And it was precisely the fact of seeing the pets. wild animals suffering the sound of barrels (on New Year’s Eve, the first of August …), but also the pollution caused by the fires, to have pushed him to promote the initiative that collected over 137,000 signatures. It was November 2023 of the impact of noise on living beings.

What does the counter -progence provide? We still do not know but it will be a modification of the law. not of the Constitution which, once the yes of the parliament is obtained, will come into force. This is if the initiative is rejected by the people. But a survey conducted last year notes that almost 70% of the Swiss are in favor of a ban. Transversal support from almost all political sides with an exception. among the voters close to noisy fireworks, prohibition turns swiss the PLR there is a majority contrary to the initiative.

Municipalities and cantons already have legal foundations for a limitation and prohibitions are already there. And this is the reason why the Federal Council opposes the initiative. For example, in the Canton Zurich, the municipalities that have already imposed limitations are a dozen. In the Grisons there are 37 municipalities that prohibit the noisy fireworks (among these Arosa. Laax, Saint Moritz); In Davos, on the other hand, if a private individual wants to make fireworks he has to pay 1,000 francs for permission. In some large cities, this year is already celebrated without pyrotechnic shows, for example, in Bern and Zurich.

It must be remembered that in any case the initiative provides exceptions for events of supervise importance. such as the national festival. So great public fireworks will continue to be possible.