Setting off fireworks

Legal fireworks can be identified by the designation "intended for private use. The label must state the following:

• an indication or illustration of the type of fireworks with the expected effects
• the (trade) name and address of the manufacturer, importer or dealer established in the Netherlands
• the manufacturer's part number and year of production
• a good Dutch-language instruction manual
• the minimum age of the person to whom the fireworks may be sold
• the phrase: outdoor use only
• the NEM: the total amount of pyrotechnic substance in the product

Do fireworks not meet all of the above criteria? If so, they are illegal. You may not buy or set off illegal fireworks. Always buy fireworks from a retailer with a valid permit. Then you can be sure that the fireworks are legal. These retailers will have a notice in the window saying, 'Sell fireworks. Smoking and open flames prohibited.'