#BGBl. 2025 I Nr. 358Regulation on the Enabling of the Creation, Maintenance and Continuation of Paper-Based Files in Administrative Fine Proceedings within the Portfolio of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Home Affairs
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This German federal regulation, published on 23 December 2025, authorizes the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Home Affairs to create, maintain, and continue using paper-based files in administrative fine (Bußgeld) proceedings. It creates an exception to the general legal requirement to use electronic files in administrative procedures. The regulation applies specifically to fine proceedings handled within this ministry's portfolio, which includes areas such as agricultural law, food safety, and related regulatory enforcement. It was issued on 18 December 2025 and entered into force through publication in the Federal Law Gazette (BGBl. 2025 I Nr. 358).
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Key Changes
- Authorizes creation and continued use of paper-based files in administrative fine proceedings under the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Home Affairs
- Creates a specific exception to the general obligation to maintain electronic records in administrative procedures
- Applies exclusively to fine proceedings within the ministry's portfolio including agricultural and food safety enforcement
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What this law requires
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Home Affairs must create and maintain paper-based files in administrative fine (Bußgeld) proceedings within its portfolio, as authorized by this regulation.
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Home Affairs must continue using paper-based files in administrative fine proceedings that were previously established under this authorization.
Paper-based file procedures must be limited to administrative fine proceedings (Bußgeldverfahren) within the ministry's portfolio, including agricultural law, food safety, and related regulatory enforcement matters.