A committee of Switzerland’s House of Representatives has found the people’s initiative to ban fireworks too extreme, but has suggested a counter-proposal.
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Vers un contre-projet à l’initiative contre les feux d’artifice
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The people’s initiative “For a limitation of fireworks” is considered too extreme by a House of Representatives committee. However, given that most Swiss citizens support better protection for wildlife and humans, the committee has suggested a counter-proposal.
The initiative seeks to restrict the sale and use of loud fireworks. According to the parliament, nearly 70% of the population supports measures to protect people, animals and nature from the harmful effects of fireworks.
The House of Representatives’ Committee for Science, Education and Culture has proposed an indirect counter-proposal to reduce the harmful effects of fireworks, passing it by 14 votes to 11. The counterpart committee in the Council of States is expected to approve the parliamentary initiative at an upcoming meeting.
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