Safety, Security and Service: the Saint-Denis Convention

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Back Council of Europe participates in 2nd UEFA National Pyrotechnics Masterclass

Sport Conventions Division of the Council of Europe took part, last 4-5 April, in the Netherlands, in the second UEFA national masterclass on pyrotechnics.

This event enabled the Council of Europe, UEFA and the European Think Tank on Football Safety and Security experts to reinforce their aligned approach on how to prevent, disrupt and respond to the risks associated with the use of pyrotechnics in football stadia and crowded places, based on scientific evidence provided by a recent independent study co-ordinated by Dr. Tom Smith.

Adrian Dinca, vice-chair of the Standing Committee of the European Convention of Spectator Violence (T-RV) and Paulo Gomes, member of the Sport Conventions Division, were the Council of Europe experts in this event, which was attended by 100 national representatives from the public and private sectors.

This masterclass on pyrotechnics will be customised and delivered in other European countries in the coming months.

The Netherlands 4-5 April 2018

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The Council of Europe Convention on an Integrated Safety, Security and Service Approach at Football Matches and Other Sports Events was opened for signature on 3 July 2016 in Saint-Denis (France), at a UEFA EURO 2016 quarter-final match.

To date 29 States have ratified the convention and 10 have signed it.

Showcasing the Saint-Denis Convention

Full text of the Convention

Explanatory Report of the Convention

Non-official translations of the Convention

What is the purpose of this convention?

This convention builds upon the work done internationally since the adoption of the European Convention on Spectator Violence in 1985.
This Convention is the only internationally binding instrument to establish an integrated approach based on three interdependent pillars: safety, security and service.
Its aim is to go from a violence-focused approach towards an integrated approach based on safety, security and service.
It provides measures based on the highest safety, security and service standards developed in Europe.
It also promotes co-operation between all public and private stakeholders, including supporters, in order to provide a safe, secure and welcoming environment at football matches and other sports events.