Commercial amendment: What changes with PV systems and alpine huts

ByEditor

Jul 3, 2026

Commercial amendment: What changes with PV systems and alpine huts

Fewer approval procedures, simplified business handovers and digital evidence are the most important points of the amendment to the trade regulations, which the government sent for review on Thursday. The measure from the de-bureaucratization package is primarily intended to relieve the burden on small and medium-sized businesses. The most important changes:

Digital evidence: Companies no longer have to keep test reports and evidence (such as electrical, gas or safety findings) permanently available in the company, but can send them digitally or in writing upon request. According to the Ministry of Economic Affairs, this saves companies and authorities around 5,000 on-site inspections per year, which previously only existed to check the existence of documents. Furthermore, companies are now allowed to submit their documents in English.
Permits: Companies no longer need permits for photovoltaic systems and e-charging stations. Even minor subsequent changes to the operating system – such as external units for air conditioning, ventilation or ventilation – do not require approval. In addition, the permits no longer expire so quickly: the period for reusing existing operational facilities is extended from five to seven years and can be extended to up to ten years.
Business handovers: To make business handovers easier, the “grace period” for new requirements will be extended from the current three to five years. Anyone who takes over a paused location or reopens it can build on the existing permit for longer. It remains valid for seven years, with extensions up to ten years. According to the Economic Association, 3,000 companies that are facing a generational change will benefit from the measure.

In addition, drinks will be allowed to be served in alpine huts in the future without having to be bottled.