Consumers and Network Users Association, Consumer, The tragic incident that took place in Las Atalayas nightclubs in Murcia. significant shortcomings of this sector. They find it “incomprehensible” that a nightclub could be like this TheatreRegistered from 2008 to 2022, this vehicle can burn violently; which shows: “In addition to other safety defects that may occur if disclosure is not made, both the materials and the interior decoration were definitely not fireproof. “The exact cause of the fire.”
They’re criticizing this right now from Consumur the Region of Murcia Lack of sector-specific regulationsbut as in the case of the municipality of Murcia, in the Twelfth Additional Provision of Law 4/2009 of 14 May on the Integrated Environmental Protection of the Region of Murcia: ‘Public performances and entertainment events of a regular, permanent and/or seasonal nature’, This includes nightclubs.
This provision also affects amusement, theme and water parks, as well as karaoke bars, pubs and other specialty bars. Consumur considers it “urgent” to work on the implementation of these rules at this time. a specific, regional regulation, for nightlife “as in force in other Autonomous Communities.”
The association gives an example MadridWith the Law on Public Entertainment and Recreation Activities No. 17/1997 dated July 4, In addition to regulating the operation of such facilities, there is a special article on ‘Protection of Consumers and Users’ (art. 24), which regulates, among other things, the obligation to lodge a book complaint and, In facilities with a capacity of more than 700 people, there must be a book at each access door.
“A special regulation for such organizations is necessary at the regional level and should be reinforced by other regulations that can be derived from it at the municipal level, with the agreement of all 45 municipal councils in the Region of Murcia.” states. Roberto Barceló Vivancos is president of Consumur.
Barceló believes that the regional government should “tighten requirements With the intention of opening a business with these characteristics and, at the same time, establishing the obligation to carry out a certain number of annual ex officio inspections, which can be increased in any case, but which will guarantee a minimum level of compliance control with the legal legislation. “Such facilities must comply.”
In this sense, the organization conveyed the following need to the Mayor of Murcia a few days ago, just as it did to the Regional Government today: Establishing a commission consisting of experts, officials and professionals A sector-specific examination of all issues related to the opening of such facilities, including consumer and user organizations, in order to review the existing legislation and conduct studies on strengthening the existing security measures through legislation.
Same way, Consumur called on the City Council Murcia to respond to the requirements posted these days Among other things, it requests information about inspections carried out at the Teatre from December 2008 to March 2022.