§ Mr. WoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what progress has been made introducing the provisions contained in the Fireworks Act 2003; and what the time scale is for introduction of the outstanding provisions. [184793]
§ Mr. SutcliffeFollowing the close of the consultation on 2 July 2004, Regulations were laid before Parliament on 16 July 2004 and introduce, with some minor amendments, the Regulations that were originally proposed in the consultation document.
The Regulations will come into force on 7 August 2004—with the exception of regulation 9 (licensing of suppliers) and regulation 11 (importation of fireworks). These latter two measures will come into force on 1 January 2005 to allow time for enforcement bodies to set up an effective system of administration and enforcement.