Bureaucracy: "The Bundestag must now provide relief"

On the occasion of the first debate on the draft Bureaucracy Reduction Act IV in the Bundestag, the skilled trades sector reminds us how urgently their businesses need a noticeable reduction in bureaucracy.

This article is part of the special topic Bureaucratic madness in the craft industry

The Central Association of German Crafts (ZDH) was not satisfied with the Federal government submitted draft for the Bureaucracy Reduction Act IV (BEG IV). Despite the critical load of the companies through bureaucratic hurdles the measures provided for in the draft law remained falls short of expectations"In addition to the noticeable reduction of bureaucracy and a real digitalisation push in administration, what is needed above all bolder measuresto curb new bureaucracy in the long term and sustainably," said ZDH Secretary General Holger Schwannecke.

In a statement on the draft, the ZDH has therefore identified ten "practical suggestions" on how new bureaucracy can be avoided. Both the opposition and the Federal Council they further measures demanded. The government responded by adopting some of the Federal Council's proposals. The governing parties have also announced additional measures. According to the ZDH, this applies, for example, to the introduction of the text form requirement in the Evidence Act.

Crafts demand additional measures to reduce bureaucracy

Statement and suggestions. Statement from the ZDH.
. ten relief proposals.The measures now envisaged were not enoughto achieve a noticeable relief effect for craft businesses, according to the ZDH. Holger Schwannecke explains: "In view of the increasing location disadvantages more than ever noticeable relief and rightly expect from the legislator comprehensive measures to reduce excessive bureaucracyIt is therefore good, but also long overdue, that the governing parties have announced further amendments to the Bureaucracy Relief Act IV."

He demands that "correct proposals from the opposition and the Federal Council, such as the adaptation of the electronic certificate of incapacity for work required by the trades", as well as proposals from the "long list of measures by the craft industry"The Bundestag is called upon to seize the opportunity offered by the BEG IV (Federal Allowance for Unemployment Benefits Act) to regain the trust in the ability of politicians to shape and act, which many craft businesses have lost. "The craft sector continues to support all efforts of the Bundestag to achieve a noticeable reduction in bureaucracy in a constructive and practical manner."

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