News item | 13-11-2025 | 17:27
Last year, the Safe New Year’s Eve Act was adopted by the House of Representatives and the Senate. This GroenLinks-PvdA initiative law regulates a complete fireworks ban for consumers. Prank and joke fireworks (category F1) such as sparklers, fountains and crackers are allowed all year round, as is now the case. The House of Representatives set a number of conditions prior to the entry into force of the law. One of those conditions is drawing up an effective enforcement plan. This plan was sent to Parliament today by the Ministry of Justice and Security.
Enforcement plan
The aim of the enforcement plan is to make New Year’s Eve as safe as possible, to keep incidents to a minimum and to tackle violations effectively. The enforcement plan includes (inter)national and local instruments, initiatives and ‘best practices‘ collected. The plan serves as a guide for municipalities, police and other (local) parties involved to prepare for the upcoming New Year’s Eve.
The enforcement plan addresses various themes: prevention, enforcement, investigation, international cooperation and approach in the border regions and communication. The plan was drawn up in close collaboration with the police, the Public Prosecution Service, municipalities, the Association of Dutch Municipalities, the Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management and other partners.