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 feature on bureaucratic madness in the skilled trades.

The German Confederation of Skilled Crafts (ZDH) was dissatisfied with the draft of the Fourth Bureaucracy Relief Act (BEG IV) presented by the Federal Government . Despite the critical burden placed on businesses by bureaucratic hurdles, the measures proposed in the draft law fell short of expectations . "In addition to a noticeable reduction in bureaucracy and a genuine boost in digitalization within public administration, what is needed above all are bolder measures to curb new bureaucracy in the long term and sustainably," said ZDH Secretary General Holger Schwannecke.

In a statement on the draft legislation, the German Confederation of Skilled Crafts (ZDH) therefore made ten " practical suggestions " on how to avoid new bureaucracy. Both the opposition and the Federal Council (Bundesrat) have called for more extensive measures . The government responded that some of the Federal Council's proposals would be adopted. The governing parties have also announced supplementary measures. According to the ZDH, this includes, for example, the introduction of written form requirements in the Proof of Employment Act.

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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 adjustment of the electronic sick leave certificate demanded by the skilled trades," be supplemented, as well as proposals from the " long list of measures from the skilled trades ." The Bundestag is called upon to seize the opportunity presented by the Fourth Act on the Restructuring of the Skilled Trades (BEG IV) to regain the trust in the ability of politicians to shape policy and take action, trust that many skilled trades businesses have lost. "The skilled trades will continue to constructively and practically support all efforts by the Bundestag to achieve a noticeable reduction in bureaucracy."

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