Markus Söder announced an FFP2 mask requirement in Bavaria.
The reason is the still high corona numbers.
A constitutional lawyer expresses criticism.
Markus Söder announced an FFP2 mask requirement for Bavaria from January 18.
The Corona * numbers are still too high.
A constitutional lawyer voiced criticism.
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Munich - The Corona * numbers are still too high despite lockdown *.
Markus Söder * therefore announced a stricter measure for Bavaria: From Monday (January 18), an
FFP2 mask requirement will
apply
in retail and public transport
.
With such masks you not only protect your surroundings, but also yourself. On the day of the announcement, some pharmacies and drugstores in Munich reported a rush of customers.
Söder announced at a press conference on Wednesday (January 13th) that there would be a grace period of one week.
That means: there will be no
fines
for
one week
.
In addition, 2.5 million masks are to be made available for those in need.
But how does an expert assess the tightening of the rules?
Corona in Bavaria: Söder announces FFP2 mask requirement - "Panic driven and not very useful"
"The measure seems to me panic driven and not very useful", says
constitutional expert Stefan Huster
of the Ruhr-University Bochum in an interview with
web.de
.
Accordingly, there have so far been no studies that have identified supermarkets or local transport as Corona * sources of infection.
There
is therefore
no valid basis for
tightening the mask requirement in Bavaria
.
"It is better if people wear FFP2 masks * instead of everyday masks, but the considerable effort and potentially considerable costs are out of proportion," says the constitutional lawyer.
However, that does not mean that the tightening is illegal: “The legislature or regulation giver has a certain amount of leeway.
In the
pandemic situation
, it is very difficult to decide what is sensible, effective and appropriate, ”said Huster.
Current politics often act according to the principle of "trial and error."
Söder announces FFP2 mask requirement in Bavaria: costs as a major point of criticism
A major point of criticism is likely to be the cost, because compared to everyday masks or self-sewn masks, FFP masks cost more: In retail, the prices are between one and two euros, pharmacies charge up to five euros.
At Amazon, prices have now risen.
"Basically, this is but reasonable," says the expert in an interview with
web.de
.
"If the tightening becomes a permanent business and the costs are considerable, so that the
subsistence level is at risk
for some
, you will have to consider whether you have to compensate for that somehow," explains Huster.
Such a readjustment could possibly take place with the Hartz IV rule sets.
Greater protection factor in everyday life: With FFP2 masks you protect others and yourself much better.
It is about the best possible prevention against a mutated virus.
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- Markus Söder (@Markus_Soeder) January 13, 2021
Söder tightens corona rule in Bavaria: Could court still overturn the FFP2 mask requirement?
Could a court overturn Söder's tightening before Monday? "
As a rule,
ministerial ordinances
cannot be challenged in court," says Huster.
However, if a person were denied access to the supermarket or fined, they could take action.
“Then the underlying regulation would be checked.
There is the possibility of a temporary legal protection, ie a provisional legal protection in a fast-track procedure, in which one should have a court decision relatively quickly ”, so Huster further in the
web.de
interview.
The chances of success are probably low: "The courts have already overturned Corona * measures, but I assume that the legislator would be given a relatively large amount of leeway in
assessing the effectiveness
." In addition, it is difficult to assess whether the individual measure affects the number of infections.
Video: Söder announces stricter corona rules for the second half of January
Söder announces FFP2 mask requirement: constitutional lawyer sees problem
For Huster, the measure that Söder announced on Tuesday is a good example of a basic problem in the current Corona * pandemic: “Everything is currently being done by the
executive
.
The Prime Minister and the government are considering a measure and it will be
implemented
directly in a
regulation
”, so the criticism“ There should be more debates in parliament, then skeptical voices would also be heard.
Governing without Parliament could have a negative impact on the political content ", he fears in an interview with
web.de
.
(came) * Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.
In many regions in Bavaria there is a ban on movement within a radius of 15 kilometers from your own place of residence.
An overview of the affected regions.
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