Lower Saxony raises the claim: reduction in bureaucracy for more economy!

Lower Saxony raises the claim: reduction in bureaucracy for more economy!

At the New Year's reception of the Oldenburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IHK), around 800 participants gathered. Prime Minister Stephan Weil presented the ambition of Lower Saxony to become a pioneer in reducing bureaucracy. His goal is to achieve an economic trend reversal in Lower Saxony in 2025. Because emphasized that a stable economy is the basis for a stable society.

A central aspect of Weil's announcements is the reduction in energy costs, in particular network charges. The Prime Minister recognized the excessive bureaucracy and demanded simpler, faster and cheaper processes. IHK President Jan Müller, on the other hand, expressed his criticism of politics by pointing out a implementation problem and demanding reducing regulation and reducing taxes in order to promote innovation and investments. In this context, business representatives complained about uncertainty and exuberant regulation.

criticism and demands of the business representatives

Mirja Viertelhaus-Koschig expressed concerns about the documentation obligations and the strict implementation of EU law. Sarah Dhem called for stable framework conditions and more time in order to be able to concentrate on the core business. Prof. Dr. Andreas Freytag warned against equating investment promotion with money gifts and instead called for subsidies to be reduced. Daniel Kraft emphasized the need for respect and recognition for founders and appealed for more investments.

In a broader context, the Federal Government also works for reducing bureaucracy. For example, measures for the approval of cars, the exhibition of children's passports and the approval of wind turbines are taken to accelerate administrative processes, such as Federal Government.de reported. From September 2023, for example, car owners can register your car online, which eliminates the passage to the registration office. The approval process for wind turbines is also to be accelerated by nationwide standards and digitization. These steps are part of a special report by the Federal Government entitled "Better Legal Sitigation and Bureaucratic Design", which was decided in the cabinet.

The Federal Government also plans to further simplify the administrative processes and reduce bureaucracy loads. The digital check for laws has been used since January 2023, and the Federal Government encourages to submit ideas to relieve bureaucratic obligations from the economy, the interest groups and the population.

-transmitted by West-Ost-Medien