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Parliamentary question - P-001035/2015Parliamentary question
P-001035/2015

The implications of the German Minimum Wage Act on Czech companies

Question for written answer P-001035-15
to the Commission
Rule 130
Martina Dlabajová (ALDE) , Dita Charanzová (ALDE) , Petr Ježek (ALDE) , Pavel Telička (ALDE)

On 1 January 2015 the Minimum Wage Act came into force in Germany. The new law requires employers based in Germany or abroad, including those in the Czech Republic, to pay workers employed in Germany EUR 8.50 per hour.

Any Member State may set a minimum wage; however, the relevant legislation should be compatible with EU legislation, i.e. the Treaties and secondary legislation.

The act affects Czech haulers passing through German roads. The transport companies are also obliged to inform the German customs authorities ahead of the transport operation. The requested details must be provided via fax in German, which leads to unnecessary administration.

The German Ministry of Labour has still not replied to the questions raised by the Czech authorities on the application of this act.

Can the Commission clarify: