The German government is using the last days of the legislative period, to ease the burden of bureaucratic regulations as from 2025. Inter alia, reporting obligations under the Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance (AWV) are being amended. Amounts that trigger reporting requirements will be increased, while other reporting obligations will be removed. However, violations of reporting obligations will still be punishable by a fine. As before, there is the option of disclosure. In this case, a fine can no longer be imposed.