Deregulation Of Environmental And Safety Standards of 2019
Rationale
These changes reduce regulatory burdens, promote market freedom, and lower costs for businesses while maintaining essential services and infrastructure.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
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| 1 | Public Transport Policy |
Mixed transport with subsidized public transit
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Mixed transport with subsidized public transit
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| 2 | Online Safety & Social Media |
Targeted child-safety duties
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Light-touch, self-regulation
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| 3 | Vehicle Emissions Standards |
Emissions limits with gradual phase-in for new vehicles
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No vehicle emissions standards whatsoever
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| 4 | Single-Use Plastics |
Phased restrictions and charges
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Voluntary industry targets
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Public Transport Policy2
Online Safety & Social Media3
Vehicle Emissions Standards4
Single-Use PlasticsProposer
Party
National League For Freedom And Democracy
Center-right liberal party, which wants to build a great future for the nation through patriotism, free market and economic solidarity in the ordoliberal spirit
Core pillars
Paul Mayer
Federal Minister of the Interior · Age 61
Raised in a factory town, Paul Mayer spent decades as a labor organizer before turning to politics, where his working-class roots and unshakable idealism now challenge both corporate excess and political cynicism.
Timeline
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Draft5 February 2019
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Vote Open5 February 2019
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Vote Closed6 April 2019
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Became Law6 April 2019
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Bundesrat
PassedFor: 37 / 69 seats (53.6%)
Against: 17 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 15
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civic Platform | 6 | No | No reason given |
| Labour Movement | 7 | No | No reason given |
| Liberal Nationalist Coalition | 12 | Yes | No reason given |
| Liberal Union | 10 | Yes | No reason given |
| National League For Freedom And Democracy Proposer | 8 | Yes | No reason given |
| National People's Front | 7 | Yes | No reason given |
| Rheinland Heritage Union | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| The Christian Democrats | 4 | No | No reason given |
Bundestag
PassedFor: 328 / 650 seats (50.5%)
Against: 169 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 153
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civic Platform | 59 | No | No reason given |
| Labour Movement | 70 | No | No reason given |
| Liberal Nationalist Coalition | 110 | Yes | No reason given |
| Liberal Union | 66 | Yes | No reason given |
| National League For Freedom And Democracy Proposer | 69 | Yes | No reason given |
| National People's Front | 76 | Yes | No reason given |
| Rheinland Heritage Union | 7 | Yes | No reason given |
| The Christian Democrats | 40 | No | No reason given |