- Saxony's craftsmen are pushing for effective red tape
Saxon craftsmen feel hindered by excessive bureaucracy and demand palpable relief.
"For years, if not decades, we've been bringing this tiresome issue to the attention of politics at EU, federal, and state levels - with little notable results. At least, craftswomen and craftsmen in their daily business cannot discern any real relief effects," explained Uwe Nostitz, president of the Saxon Craftsmen's Day, in Dresden. One expects the future government to show more commitment on this matter.
"The sheer volume of laws and other regulations, which are barely manageable, let alone practically controllable, must be discouraging to any potential business starter or operator - especially in times when skilled and leadership personnel in the crafts are so urgently needed," Nostitz emphasized. The crafts will closely measure the work of the future rulers by how persistently they tackle bureaucracy reduction.
Bavaria as a model?
The chamber president advised looking to Bavaria for an example. There, government plans for bureaucracy reduction are already quite concrete: At least ten percent of all administrative regulations are to be abolished. Minister President Markus Söder (CSU) also wants to tighten the "paragraf brake": For each new law, two existing ones must be abolished in the future. New laws will also be given a validity of five years and must be extended if necessary. Data protection law and statistical obligations are also to be streamlined.
The Saxon Craftsmen's Day currently represents around 55,000 predominantly small and micro-enterprises, employing approximately 280,000 people.
Uwe Nostitz, during the Saxon Craftsmen's Day in Dresden, urged the future government to Show more commitment towards reducing bureaucracy, as it significantly hinders Saxon craftsmen. The crafts industry in Bavaria could serve as a model, as they have concrete plans to abolish at least 10% of administrative regulations.
