Permit for import and wholesale of fireworks

Safety requirements

If the manufacturer of the fireworks is outside the EEA, the importer must guarantee that they comply with safety requirements, including the CE marking.

Storage

Fireworks must be stored in adequate conditions according to the police and firefighters’ opinion with regard to safety. The premises must be protected against theft, burglaries, fires etc.

The quantity of fireworks stored in the same place may be limited and the exhibition products in category 4 shall be stored separately from other fireworks. Where there is no daytime monitoring, the storage shall be connected to a control centre. The preservation and transport of explosives, such as powder, shall be subject to the provisions of the Regulation on explosives and the Regulation on the transport of dangerous goods.

Authorised dealers

An importer may not sell fireworks outside his own retail outlet pursuant to Article 20, except to those who are authorized for wholesale or retail sales.

Labeling

Fireworks shall have a sticker or printed instructions in Icelandic, which contains a short description of their characteristics and how to use them so that the risk is minimal. This rule may be derogated in the case of small and low-risk fireworks, provided that they are sold several together in a labelled package.

The instructions must not compromise the visibility and legibility of the CE marking. For the content of the labelling refer to ÍST EN 15947-3:2015, Minimum requirements for labelling.

Instructions

National manufacturers and importers are obliged to prepare for distribution in the outlets general instructions on the use of fireworks and what precautions to take in case of fireworks being found to be defective or not exploding after a tear.

Instructions shall contain the following information: