in an emergency should be confiscated farms

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Source: The World

Authorities should be able to seize farms and food businesses In the event of a supply crisis.

• Considering coming war, power failure, pandemic or a terrorist attack involving release of radioactive radiation.
• Powerful method for screening is the "stockpiling by households".

Why it matters:

Even if such a crisis is unlikely, it can not be completely excluded.

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ie federal government regulates the supply of citizens with food in case of serious crisis again. "A supply crisis is a scenario in which up to 80 million people on the free market do not have access to food more and therefore have to be sovereign supplies", according to a prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture bill, which present the news agency Reuters.

While such a crisis is unlikely, but it could not be completely ruled out: Considering came a warlike conflict, a widespread power outage, a pandemic or a terrorist attack involving large-scale release of radioactive radiation.

Extreme weather conditions, technical faults, natural disasters or the release of hazardous substances should not be a contrast according to the experts supply crisislead. "Such events could since the Federal Republic always be overcome by means of civil protection", puts it in the draft, which is currently in the departmental co-ordination between ministries and should also be approved by the Federal Council.

Specifications of postwar

The draft contains the known authorizations with which the government may adopt rules for the production and allocation of food. New features include powers to allow the authorities in an emergency the seizure of farms and other food establishments.

The government comes with the new regulation demands the Federal Audit Office.Its inspectors had in 2011 alleging that the still originating from the post-war period in its origins guidelines for dealing with a supply crisis contained vulnerabilities.

The Court reminded the audience, among other things the development of current crisis scenarios. In addition, the examiner argued for adopting an integrated approach with uniform regulations for military and civil emergencies. So far, there are two separate laws.

State stockpiling is checked

In addition to checking the state stockpiling of food and rearranged. This was also a requirement of the Federal Court. The Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food has been one part responsible for the so-called Civilian emergency reserve of rice, peas, lentils and condensed milk, which is intended to help in a crisis, especially in metropolitan areas in the care of people with at least one daily meal.

In addition, the Institute administers the Federal Reserve cereal with wheat, rye and oats, which is mounted near mills. So to be maintained in the event of a crisis, the supply of flour and bread.

However, the most powerful method for screening is the "stockpiling by households", says the draft. Recommendations to private stocks are also long been part of the civil defense concept, which recast Federal Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière recently introduced.