BPA history and current status

Several event organisers and Local Authorities are rightly concerned about the possible negative environmental effects of fireworks …… Click here to download paper

The BPA is concerned that companies are considering doing much more work on fireworks prior to shipping to the display site than in the past, and have prepared this brief guide to assist members. If you are working on material prior to shipping to a display make sure:- That you have adequate legal facilities for […]

The BPA is concerned that the temptation to import fireworks direct is overshadowing the legal requirements of doing the importation, and have prepared this brief guide to assist members. Before ordering (ie selection of manufacturing company):- Check the factory can produce to the desired specification Ensure that they understand the Standards that need to be […]

We are often asked about the selling of Category 4 fireworks to organisations and individuals that have carried out  small displays using Cat3 fireworks and wish, they think, to progress to bigger and better things! In most cases the distinction between a Category 3 and 4 display is quite clear.  If you feel your event […]

Guidance on the UN series 6 tests for classification is now available at http://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/classification/faq-conducting-un-test-series-6.htm