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Minister Sven Schulze of Sachsen-Anhalt, the Minister of Agriculture, has expressed relief and signalled a commitment to bureaucratic reduction during the eighth alliance talk in Bernburg. The working group in Sachsen-Anhalt aims to increase the efficiency of controls and reduce the burden on businesses, particularly in the agricultural sector.
As the nation moves towards 2025, Germany, including its federal states like Sachsen-Anhalt, is working on simplifying administrative procedures through digitalization and data sharing. This includes the implementation of a 'once-only' principle for public registries, which could reduce duplicative paperwork by sharing data across federal states, potentially benefiting agricultural administration as well.
Moreover, the German recovery and resilience plan (RRP) includes measures to accelerate planning and permit approval procedures by digitalizing public services and revising building legislation, indirectly reducing bureaucratic burdens for agricultural projects requiring permits or infrastructure development.
There is also ongoing collaboration and innovation using AI and digital technologies in agriculture, such as the KAMI project that supports animal well-being and yield improvements, suggesting a move towards tech-enabled efficiency in agricultural management.
Vehicle tax exemptions for vehicles used in agriculture and forestry purposes also indicate some fiscal relief and administrative clarity for agricultural operators.
Although no specific, detailed bureaucratic reduction measures tailored for Sachsen-Anhalt's agriculture sector have been explicitly outlined as of June 30, 2025, it appears that the region likely shares in the federal and state-supported initiatives aimed at streamlining administrative processes through digital transformation, data sharing, and regulatory simplification to ease burdens on agriculture alongside other sectors.
Local authorities in Sachsen-Anhalt are encouraged to use existing data for a large part of the controls, reducing the need for on-site visits. The state also provides a sheep premium to support sheep and goat farmers and stabilize grazing livestock.
From 2026, free access to digital tools such as the plant protection portal "ISIP" and the plant protection warning service will be available in Sachsen-Anhalt. The long-overdue abolition of the material flow balance regulation is particularly welcomed by Minister Sven Schulze.
The control quota in the fertilizer law has been reduced from 3-5% to 1% in Sachsen-Anhalt, and bundling of controls from different legal areas, such as fertilization and plant protection, is being implemented. The practical allowance for green professions and veterinary practices has been extended to attract new talent.
Minister Sven Schulze of Sachsen-Anhalt has expressed support for the abolition of the material flow balance regulation and has welcomed the process initiated by the Federal Ministry. On the federal level, bureaucratic reduction is a top priority in the new coalition agreement.
The Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) has announced a realignment of federal-state cooperation under the new Minister Alois Rainer, with the review of all 194 proposals from the states and the introduction of practice checks being the focus.
Sachsen-Anhalt was one of the first federal states to react quickly and unbureaucratically to the massive frost damage in 2024. A simplification package for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has been available on the EU level since May, with the goal of relieving small businesses and reducing administrative burden.
However, Sachsen-Anhalt critically accompanies the proposals on the EU level, as the big breakthrough is still pending. The Minister emphasizes that the state acts quickly, targeted, and solution-oriented, making it a role model for other federal states.
- The German recovery and resilience plan (RRP) includes measures to simplify bureaucratic processes in agriculture, such as digitalizing public services and revising building legislation, which could ease burdens on finance and general news in the agricultural sector.
- The federal states, like Sachsen-Anhalt, are working towards reducing bureaucratic burdens by digitizing administrative procedures and sharing data across states, aiming to implement a 'once-only' principle for public registries in policy-and-legislation.
- The local authorities in Sachsen-Anhalt are encouraged to use data for controls, reducing the need for on-site visits, while the state also provides support to farmers and stabilizes grazing livestock through the sheep premium, indicating a move towards more efficient business operations in agriculture.
