In the guide
This guidance is for England, Scotland & Wales
Although there is no legislation that specifically regulates sky lanterns, they do have to comply with the General Product Safety Regulations 2005. There are a number of concerns about their safety and impact, and in 2014 a code of practice was produced as a result of discussions between the Government and industry.
It was produced by the industry and approved by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI).
Code of practice
Industry Code of Practice: Sky Lanterns is intended as guidance on good practice for those designing, manufacturing, distributing, retailing or using sky lanterns.
If you are a manufacturer of sky lanterns compliance with the Code of Practice can assist with meeting the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.
Key legislation
General Product Safety Regulations 2005
Last reviewed / updated: November 2019
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