EUFIAS

European Fireworks Association

A message from the board

EuFiAs or European Fireworks Association was founded in 2005 by Mr. Frans Arntz with associates from Germany, Belgium, Holland and UK.

The common dominator the board-members that EuFiAs have been/are active in the working group making the new harmonized standards for fireworks CAT I -2 – 3 and 4 and that they are active in the national associations.

EuFiAs have established committees concentrating on following subjects:

Directive – harmonization.
REACH.
GHS.
ADR-convention – Storage.
Environmental matters/CSR/ Image

At present EuFiAs is represented in

Working of pyrotechnics in the Commission
Notified Body Forum
- WG for family grouping

JRC JLS ESETF (did yet participate in any meetings)

Members of the board

Karsten Nielsen, President (secretary) - DK
Heinz A. Swart, Comet (Vice-President) – BRD
Morten Sørensen, Fyreks (treasurer) - DK
Izaskun Astondea, Spain (board-member) – E
Clara Dalzini - I
Lincoln Parkhouse (associate) – UK
Klaus Gotzen (legal adviser) BRD