Sticker, Passport, PV Systems: Here There Will Be Less Bureaucracy in the Future

The federal government has agreed on an initial package of measures for deregulation. Among the many individual measures decided in the Council of Ministers on Wednesday are the extension of inspection intervals for cars, the abolition of various reporting obligations and the approval requirement for photovoltaic systems, as well as increases in accounting limits, as announced by Chancellor Christian Stocker (ÖVP) before the government meeting.

Government Agreed on Deregulation in These Areas

Stocker spoke of a special Council of Ministers, where, unlike usual, new regulations and laws were not initiated, but regulations were abolished and streamlined. "Bureaucracy burdens the economy and is an annoyance for citizens," said the Chancellor. As examples of the relief for citizens and businesses, he mentioned, among other things, the increase in the threshold for double-entry bookkeeping from 700,000 to 1 million euros, as well as simplifications in applying for a passport, where documents already submitted do not need to be resubmitted.

"Making People's Lives Easier"

With the measures, people's lives will be made easier, said Vice Chancellor Andreas Babler (SPÖ). At the same time, the rules would be tightened with the anti-fraud package decided last week, where they are exploited by the privileged, he emphasized. "We stand for a state that is strong where necessary and steps back where it has unnecessarily complicated the everyday lives of people and businesses," said Babler.

NEOS leader Beate Meinl-Reisinger thanked the citizens who submitted over 4,000 reports to the office for deregulation and deregulation concerns (SEDA) established in October at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The work is not yet finished, she asked for further suggestions. Simplification and deregulation must also be further advanced at the EU level, demanded the Foreign Minister.

(APA/Red)

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