Reducing bureaucracy: Ministry of Justice takes stock

The Federal Cabinet has approved the Federal Ministry of Justice's special report on the progress made in reducing bureaucracy. Despite the lengthy document, the results are rather sobering, according to the trade association.

This article is part of the special feature on bureaucratic madness in the skilled trades.

The Federal Cabinet has adopted the special report on the state of bureaucracy reduction submitted by the Ministry of Justice . The report, entitled "Better Legislation and Bureaucracy Reduction in the 20th Legislative Period," provides an overview of all completed, ongoing, and planned measures.

"Our companies are suffering from bureaucratic burnout . To combat this, we have launched strong measures with the Fourth Bureaucracy Relief Act and a European initiative to reduce bureaucracy ," says Justice Minister Marco Buschmann (FDP). But there is more to come. "Because reducing bureaucracy is an ongoing, cross-cutting task for the entire federal government . We must free our companies from their bureaucratic shackles."

Disillusionment in the craft industry

The skilled trades sector is disillusioned with what has been achieved so far, describing the relief measures as rather meager , leaving significant potential untapped, and failing to even begin to offset the new burdens introduced during this legislative period . It is therefore long overdue for the implementation of the skilled trades' proposed relief measures . With the announced fourth Bureaucracy Relief Act (BEG IV), the federal government has the opportunity to make this happen.

Special Report: Here you will find the report from the Federal Ministry of Justice . The Ministry's report comprises 66 pages and is divided into two parts. The first part addresses cross-cutting measures taken by the Federal Government to reduce bureaucracy: For example, all new draft laws will now undergo a digital check to assess their suitability for digital implementation. The Ministry's planned Center for Legislative Studies is also intended to strengthen practical lawmaking . Furthermore, several ministries are testing so-called practical checks and real-world laboratories.

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The second part presents individual measures according to the relevant policy areas . Particular emphasis is placed on digitalization projects, measures to accelerate approval processes, and the reduction of unnecessary reporting requirements. This special report supplements the Federal Government's Cabinet decision on a key points paper for the fourth phase of the Building and Energy Act (BEG IV) . The government had conducted a survey of industry associations at the beginning of the year for this purpose.

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