Regulatory Control Council: Crafts demand consistent reduction of bureaucracy

The Federal Cabinet has approved amendments to the National Regulatory Control Council Act. Responsibility for the National Regulatory Control Council thus shifts to the Ministry of Justice. The skilled trades sector is now calling for rapid steps to reduce bureaucracy.

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

The German Federal Government has passed the Second Act Amending the National Regulatory Control Council Act . With this amendment, responsibility for the National Regulatory Control Council (NKR) is transferred from the Federal Chancellery to the Ministry of Justice . At the end of last year, Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) had already assigned the ministry the task of reducing bureaucracy and improving legislation .

"We are pleased that many ideas for reducing bureaucracy are included in the coalition agreement. The crucial factor now is the will to implement these ideas in a clear and structured process ," explains NKR Chairwoman Sabine Kuhlmann . This applies to accelerating planning and approval procedures as well as to modernizing and digitizing public administration.

Involve practitioners

Holger Schwannecke Photo: © ZDH / Schuerring

In addition, there is the announcement to improve the quality of laws and to involve practitioners more closely . "The shortcomings in all these areas have become obvious in recent years, and especially during the pandemic ."

The skilled trades sector is also now urging " swift, bold, and consistent steps toward reducing bureaucracy ." The discussion about internal government responsibility for the National Regulatory Control Council (NKR) has dragged on too long and slowed down the reduction of red tape, says Holger Schwannecke , Secretary General of the German Confederation of Skilled Crafts.

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No more excuses

Given the current crises, time is short for craft businesses . They need relief to be able to cope with the crises. There are plenty of proposals for appropriate measures , but unfortunately, there are also "repeated excuses as to why these proposals are not taken up and implemented."

The entire federal government has a responsibility to reduce paralyzing bureaucracy and unnecessary burdens . "The fact that the organizational lead now lies with the Federal Ministry of Justice does not change this. Every ministry is called upon to propose and implement targeted measures to reduce bureaucracy that are commensurate with the existential seriousness of the situation facing businesses."

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