#BGBl. 2025 I Nr. 354Law on the Adaptation of National Legal Provisions to the European System of Economic Activities NACE Revision 2.1
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This German law, published on 23 December 2025 and enacted on 22 December 2025, updates numerous national statutes to align with the new European NACE Revision 2.1 classification system for economic activities. It modifies references in laws governing trade regulations (Gewerbeordnung), economic statistics, labor contract law, and statistical reporting obligations. The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy led the drafting. The changes ensure that German legal texts correctly reference the updated four-digit and five-digit NACE codes that came into force at EU level. The law itself contains no new substantive obligations but replaces outdated classification codes with the current NACE Rev. 2.1 codes across multiple statutes.
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Key Changes
- Replaces all references to previous NACE Rev 2 codes with NACE Revision 2.1 codes in German trade, statistics and labor laws
- Updates classification codes in the Gewerbeordnung (Trade Regulation Act)
- Aligns economic statistics legislation with the new EU NACE Rev 2.1 system
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