Fireworks Safety Seminar 2017

2012 Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA

7183
 RULE I
Types of Firecrackers and Pyrotechnic Devices
that may be Manufactured, Sold,
Distributed and Used
Sec.1. Firecrackers

a. Baby Rocket
b. Bawang
c. El Diablo
d. Judas’ Belt
e. Paper Caps
f. Pulling of Strings
g. Sky Rocket (Kwitis)
h. Small “Triangulo”
i. Other types

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Sec. 2. Pyrotechnic Devices

1. Butterfly
2. Fountain
3. Jumbo Regular and Special
4. Luces
5. Mabuhay
6. Roman Candle
7. Sparklers
8. Trompillo
9. Whistle Device
10. All kinds of pyrotechnic devices
(Pailaw), and
11. Other types equivalent to the foregoing
pyrotechnic devices

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 RULE II
Prohibited Types of Firecrackers and
Pyrotechnic Devices
 Categories of Prohibited Firecrackers

1. OVERWEIGHT – firecrackers with more than 1/3

teaspoon or more than 0.2 gram of net explosive
ingredient

2. OVERSIZED, like super lolo, giant whistle bomb, etc.

3. FUSE should not burn less than 3 seconds but not

more than 6 seconds.

4. IMPORTED finished product.

5. MIXTURE of Phosphorous or Sulphur with that of

Chlorates

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 RULE III
Kinds of Licenses and Permits

RULE IV
Requirements in the Application of
Licenses and Permits
 FEO-issued Permits and Licenses

• Manufacturer’s License
• Dealer’s License
• Retailer’s License
• Fireworks Display Operator’s
License
• Permit To Transport (FC/PD)
• Special Permit For Fireworks
Display
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Sec. 1. Manufacturer’s License

 Authority to possess explosive/s ingredients

 MUST have at least one (1) licensed
pyrotechnician with training, expertise and
completion of manufacturer’s training
course.

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 Manufacturer’s License
TAB 1
a. Original Special Bank Receipt from Landbank-
P10,000.00
* For renewal- copy of current license

TAB 2
a. Letter Request
b. DTI Certificate Of Registration / SEC Registration
c. Business / Mayor’s Permit from place of business
d. Fire Safety Clearance from City/ Municipality
e. Zoning Permit from City or Municipal Engineer (Stating
that the complex is in the Designated Zone)
f. Original Police and Court Clearances

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 Manufacturer’s License
TAB 3
a. Endorsement from PD and ROPD if provincial applicant
for NCR applicants shall file/submit through CHIEF,
FEO, PNP
b. Inspection Report attested by PNP inspectors (for NCR)
inspection for provincial applicant must be duly noted by
PD
c. Properly labeled pictures of warehouse (bodega/
storage) and manufacturing complex
1. Mixing station
2. Grinding station
3. Packing station
4. Magmimitsa station
5. Loading station
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 Manufacturer’s License
TAB 3
d. Sketch of location and floor plan of warehouse
(bodega/storage) and display stall/store
e. Certificate of Fireworks Safety Seminar
f. Resume/bio-data of responsible pyro-technician
g. Consumption report
h. Previous permit to purchase explosives

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Sec. 2. Dealer’s License

• Authority to possess authorized and

allowable firecrackers and pyrotechnic
devices;
• More than 50 kg of FC and 1000kg of PD
shall be kept in the store
• Stocks must be kept in a warehouse located
in a safe distance away from the store

Firearms and Explosives Office (FEO)

 Dealer’s License
TAB 1
a. Original Special Bank Receipt from Landbank-
P5,000.00
* For renewal- copy of current license

TAB 2
a. Letter Request
b. DTI Certificate Of Registration / SEC Registration
c. Business / Mayor’s Permit from place of business
d. Fire Safety Clearance from City/ Municipality
e. Original Police and Court Clearances

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 Dealer’s License
TAB 3
a. Endorsement from PD and ROPD if provincial
applicant; for NCR applicants shall file/submit through
CHIEF, FEO, PNP
b. Inspection Report attested by PNP inspectors (for
NCR) inspection for provincial applicant must be duly
noted by PD
c. Properly labeled pictures of warehouse
(bodega/storage) and display stall/store
d. Sketch of location and floor plan of warehouse
(bodega/storage) and display stall/store
e. Certificate of fireworks safety seminar

Firearms and Explosives Office (FEO)

Sec. 3. Retailer’s Permit

For individuals selling firecrackers of not more than

fifty (50) kilograms of finished products and
pyrotechnic devices of not more than five (500)
kilograms of finished products.

Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, NCR, PRO COR – C, FEO

Regions 6,7,8,9,10,11,12, ARMM and CARAGA-
RCSUs which shall submit their monthly reports to C,
EMD, FEO for accounting and recording purposes.

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 Retailer’s Permit
TAB 1
a. Original copy of Special Bank Receipt – Php1,000.00
TAB 2
a. Letter Request establishing the exact address where
the selling will be done
b. Business License/Mayor’s Certificate
c. Original Clearances (Barangay, Police & Court
Clearance)
TAB 3
a. Authorization from the manufacturer’s / dealer’s owner
b. Photocopy of manufacturer’s / dealer’s license
c. Certificate of fireworks safety seminar

Firearms and Explosives Office (FEO)

Sec. 4. Fireworks Display Operator’s License

Authority to design, operate and perform fireworks

display for the public

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 Fireworks Display Operator’s License

TAB 1
a. Letter request (state purpose)
b. Certified photocopy of Manufacturer’s/Dealer’s license
c. Resume of applicant
TAB 2
a. Original special bank receipt from Landbank(P 5,000.00)
* for renewal- Copy of current license
TAB 3
a. Certification from the Manufacturer/ dealer that he is
connected with the company
b. Original or authenticated Fireworks Safety Training
Course (FSTC) Certificate
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Sec. 5. Special Permit for Fireworks Display

Authority given to licensed FC/PD Manufacturers and

Dealers to set up a fireworks show anywhere in the
Philippines

Limited to one venue and one occasion with the exact

date

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 Special Permit for Fireworks Display

TAB 1
a. Letter request (state purpose)
b. Certified photocopy of Manufacturer’s/Dealer’s
license
TAB 2
a. Original special bank receipt from Landbank(P
3,000.00)
TAB 3
a. Original or certified photocopy of the contract /
agreement duly
b. Fireworks Display Operator’s License
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Sec. 6. Permit to Transport FC/PD

 transporting FC/PD of more than one

thousand (1,000) kilograms of combined
weight of finished products.

 less than one thousand (1,000) kilograms

of finished products, proof of the purchase

Firearms and Explosives Office (FEO)

 Permit to Transport FC/PD

TAB 1
a. Letter request (State Expected Date of Departure,
Origin and Point of Destination)
b. Certified photocopy of Dealer’s license
TAB 2
a. Original special bank receipt from Landbank
(P 360.00)
TAB 3
a. Proof of Purchase/Official Receipt

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 RULE xII
STORAGE

Firearms and Explosive Office – Explosive Management Division

Rule XII Storage

 General – Warehouse
(bodegas) for storage of
explosive ingredients and
finished firecrackers and
pyrotechnic devices shall
be located, constructed and
managed so as to guard
against pilferage and
accidental explosion of their
contents and to prevent
injury to person or damage
to property in case an
explosion may occur.

Firearms and Explosive Office – Explosive Management Division

Rule XII Storage

Location – For manufacturers, the warehouse

(bodega) and the manufacturing complex shall be
located in accordance with specifications stated
in Section IX hereof. For dealers, the warehouse
(bodega) shall be located at a safe distance away
from their stores/establishments and from
inhabited buildings.

Construction – The warehouse (bodega) shall be

constructed of strong materials, with proper
ventilation, securely locked or otherwise
protected against theft and located away from fire
hazards and slum areas to minimize pilferage
and possible explosion
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 RULE XIV
CONFISCATION AND DEPOSITORY OF PROHIBITED
FIRECRACKERS AND PYROTECHNIC DEVICES…

Firearms and Explosive Office – Explosive Management Division

Rule XIV Confiscation and Depository of Prohibited Firecrackers
and Pyrotechnic Devices
SEC. 1. The FEO, CSG or the NCRPO shall
course the confiscation, investigation and
depository of prohibited importation of
finished firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices.
If, intercepted by the Bureau of Customs
(BOC), Manila, the same shall be turned over
to the FEO, CSG for the filing of the case
while those intercepted by the PNP and BOC
outside Metro Manila shall be handled by the
Police Provincial Office (PPO) that has
jurisdiction over the area. The investigating
unit outside Metro Manila will be responsible
in the disposition of the confiscated prohibited
firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices such as
atomic big “triangulo” and “super lolo” and
their equivalent. Firearms and Explosive Office – Explosive Management Division
Rule XIV Confiscation and Depository of Prohibited Firecrackers
and Pyrotechnic Devices
Sec. 2. The PNP shall be primarily responsible for the
administration and enforcement of this Implementing
Rules and Regulations.

Sec. 3. All reports pertaining to the confiscation and

investigation of prohibited firecrackers and pyrotechnic
devices shall be copy furnished to C, FEO, CSG (Attn: C,
EMD) for reference.

Firearms and Explosive Office – Explosive Management Division

 RULE XVI
Penalties

Firearms and Explosive Office – Explosive Management Division

Rule XVI Penalties
Any person who manufactures, sells,
distributes, or uses firecrackers and
pyrotechnic devices in violation of the
provisions of Republic Act 7183 shall be
punished by a fine of not less than Twenty
Thousand Pesos (P20,000.00) nor more
than Thirty Thousand Pesos (P30,000.00)
or imprisonment of not less than six (6)
months nor more than one (1) year, or both
such fine and imprisonment, at the
discretion of the court in addition to the
cancellation of his license and business
permit, and confiscation by the Government
of his inventory or stock.
.
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 EO 28
Providing for the Regulation and
Control of the Use of Firecrackers and
other Pyrotechnic Devices
Sec. 1. Community Fireworks Display

To minimize the risk of injuries and

casualties, the use of firecrackers shall
henceforth be confined to community fireworks
displays.

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Sec. 1. Community Fireworks Display
A display of fireworks qualifies as a community
fireworks display if it complies with ALL of the following
conditions:
a. It is conducted in the occasion or as a part of a
celebration, competition, or similar event held in a
venue other than a place of residence;
b. It is conducted under the supervision of a trained
person duly licensed by the PNP;
c. It is allowed by the municipality/city concerned
through a permit specifying the date and time of
the fireworks display and the specific area in which
the display will be conducted, in conformity with
national standards, rules and regulations.
Firearms and Explosives Office (FEO)
Sec. 2. Other Pyrotechnic Devices

Pyrotechnic devices other than firecrackers may

be used outside community fireworks display subject
to existing laws, rules and regulations

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Sec. 3. Prohibited Firecrackers and Pyrotechnic Devices

PNP is directed to promulgate criteria for what

constitutes prohibited firecrackers and pyrotechnic
devices within 30 days from effectivity of this EO, and
to provide list of them for guidance of the public.

All fireworks falling under this criteria may not be

manufactured, sold, distributed or used, EVEN AS
PART of a community fireworks display.

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Sec. 5. Administration and Enforcement

The PNP, in coordination with other concerned

agencies and the LGUs, shall be primarily responsible
for the enforcement of RA 7183 and this EO, which
shall include the conduct of inspections, and the
confiscation and destruction of prohibited firecrackers
and pyrotechnic devices in accordance with law.

Firearms and Explosives Office (FEO)

 For verification and Inquiry, please contact us at:

Republic of the Philippines

NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION
NATIONAL HEADQUARTER PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE
CIVIL SECURITY GROUP
Firearms and Explosives Office
EXPLOSIVES MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Camp Crame, Quezon City

PLDT - 723-0401 (Local 4498/4268)

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GLOBE - 0906-2598822
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