Chimney sweep craft law
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Law on professional law and supply in the chimney sweep trade |
| Short title: | Chimney sweep craft law |
| Abbreviation: | SchfHwG |
| Type: | Federal law |
| Scope: | Federal Republic of Germany |
| Legal matter: | Trade law |
| References : | 7111-5 |
| Issued on: | November 26, 2008 ( BGBl. I p. 2242 ) |
| Entry into force on: | January 1, 2013 |
| Last change by: |
Art. 57 G of December 12, 2019 ( Federal Law Gazette I p. 2652, 2721 ) |
| Effective date of the last change: |
January 1, 2020 (Art. 60 G of December 12, 2019) |
| GESTA : | G026 |
| Please note the note on the applicable legal version. | |
The Chimney Sweep Crafts Act (SchfHwG) is a law that regulates chimney sweeps in Germany.
The law came into force on November 27, 2008, Sections 8 to 12, 14 to 16, 18, 20, 21, 27 to 47 and 49 to 51 came into force on January 1, 2013. It replaces the chimney sweep law that was previously in force in Germany . The monopoly regulation, which has been in force since 1969, was viewed by the EU Commission as a violation of the fundamental freedoms of freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services . Furthermore, the authorization to enter the apartment to turn around or check according to § 1 paragraph 3 was criticized. The EU threatened the Federal Republic with infringement proceedings . On this occasion, the Bundestag reformed the Sweeping and Inspection Regulations (KÜO) and passed the “Chimney Sweep Crafts Act - SchfHwG” (“Law on Professional Law and Supply in the Chimney Sweep”) on November 26, 2008.
Web links
- Juris: Chimney Sweep Crafts Act (PDF document; 82 kB)
- Chimney sweep monopoly to fall: EU foreigners will soon be able to sweep German chimneys (Spiegel-Online from December 6, 2006)
- BMWi submits key points on the reform of the Chimney Sweep Act to the EU Commission (press release of the BMWi of December 14, 2006)
