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Shop opening hours

In Lower Saxony, sales outlets are allowed from Monday 00.00 to Saturday 24.00. be open.

On Sundays and public holidays, there is a general ban on opening and selling. The Lower Saxony Law on Shop Opening and Sales Hours (NLöffVZG) exhaustively regulates exceptions to this prohibition for:

  • pharmacies, petrol stations, points of sale at passenger railway stations, airports and ferry ports,
  • Points of sale for the consumption of goods for immediate consumption to meet local needs
  • points of sale in health resorts and resorts, excursion destinations and places of pilgrimage,
  • sales outlets which, by their size and assortment, are geared towards the sale of everyday goods,
  • farm shops,
  • the so-called "shopping open Sunday", which is possible four times a year and eight times a year in excursion destinations.
Different time and shopping cart restrictions apply to the exceptions.
 
The regulations applicable in Lower Saxony do not apply.
  • wholesale trade (sales to resellers and professional customers),
  • to the sale of accessories, if it is provided at the place of the main service and the main service is not subject to the provisions of the law,
  • on the sale of goods at folk festivals as well as at fixed fairs, markets and exhibitions,
  • on restaurants, video stores and service providers.

Who should I contact?

The responsibility lies with the municipality, the Joint Community and the city, which is responsible for monitoring compliance with the regulations regarding opening and sales hours as well asthe sale of permitted shopping carts.

In addition, the State Trade Inspectorate is responsible for verifying compliance with occupational health and safety.

• Lower Saxony Trade Inspectorate

Which documents are required?

Documents may be required. Please contact the competent authority.

What are the fees?

Fees may apply. Please contact the relevant authority.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

Deadlines may have to be observed. Please contact the competent authority.

What else should I know?

For more information, search for " Sundays open for shopping".

Author

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Technically approved by

Lower Saxony Ministry of Social Affairs, Health and Equality

competent Bodies

Gemeinde Rhede (Ems) - Ordnungsamt/Gewerbe/Feuerwehrwesen
Postal address: Post Office Box 1134 , 26898 Rhede (Ems)
Timetable
Address: Gerhardyweg 1, 26899 Rhede (Ems)
Timetable
Telephone: 04964 9182-19
Fax: 04964 9182-40
Transport Connection:
Parking:
Handicapped Parking Place: Designation: Rathaus, Number: 2, Fees: no
Parking Place: Designation: Rathaus, Number: 60, Fees: no
Building Access:
elevator available : yes
wheelchair-accessible : yes
bank account:
recipients: Gemeinde Rhede (Ems)
bank: Emsländische Volksbank
IBAN: DE08266614940000164300
recipients: Gemeinde Rhede (Ems)
bank: Sparkasse Emsland
IBAN: DE06266500010017000019
payment methods:
Sepa Credit Transfer, Cash Payment, Bank Transfer, Sepa Direct Debit, Paypal

Ansprechpartner

Herr Holger Knak
Address: Gerhardyweg 1, 26899 Rhede (Ems)
Telephone: 04964 9182-19
Fax: 04964 9182-40
Department:
Ordnungsamt, Sozialamt, Bürgeramt, Standesamt, Gewerbeamt
Room:
19
responsible for:

Data protection information

Gemeinde Rhede (Ems) - Ordnungsamt/Gewerbe/Feuerwehrwesen
Postal address: Post Office Box 1134 , 26898 Rhede (Ems)
Timetable
Address: Gerhardyweg 1, 26899 Rhede (Ems)
Timetable
Telephone: 04964 9182-19
Fax: 04964 9182-40
Transport Connection:
Parking:
Handicapped Parking Place: Designation: Rathaus, Number: 2, Fees: no
Parking Place: Designation: Rathaus, Number: 60, Fees: no
Building Access:
elevator available : yes
wheelchair-accessible : yes
bank account:
recipients: Gemeinde Rhede (Ems)
bank: Emsländische Volksbank
IBAN: DE08266614940000164300
recipients: Gemeinde Rhede (Ems)
bank: Sparkasse Emsland
IBAN: DE06266500010017000019
payment methods:
Sepa Credit Transfer, Cash Payment, Bank Transfer, Sepa Direct Debit, Paypal

Ansprechpartner

Herr Holger Knak
Address: Gerhardyweg 1, 26899 Rhede (Ems)
Telephone: 04964 9182-19
Fax: 04964 9182-40
Department:
Ordnungsamt, Sozialamt, Bürgeramt, Standesamt, Gewerbeamt
Room:
19
responsible for:
Landkreis Emsland
Address: Ordeniederung 1 , 49716 Meppen
Timetable
Postal address: Post Office Box 15 62 , 49705 Meppen
Timetable
Telephone: 05931 44-0
Fax: 05931 44-3621
Transport Connection:

Building Access:
elevator available : yes
wheelchair-accessible : yes
bank account:
recipients: Landkreis Emsland
bank: Emsländische Volksbank
BIC: GENODEF1LIG
IBAN: DE26266600600120050000
recipients: Landkreis Emsland
bank: Sparkasse Emsland
BIC: NOLADE21EMS
IBAN: DE39266500010000001339
recipients: Landkreis Emsland
bank: Postbank Hannover
BIC: PBNKDEFF250
IBAN: DE36250100300012132306

Ansprechpartner

Marc-André Burgdorf
responsible for:
Bernd Otten (Datenschutzbeauftragter)
Telephone: 05931 44-1605
Fax: 05931 44-391605
Room:
605
responsible for:
Landesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz Niedersachsen
Address: Prinzenstraße 5, 30159 Hannover
Timetable
Telephone: +49 511 12045-00
Fax: +49 511 12045-99
Building Access:
elevator available : unknown
wheelchair-accessible : unknown

Source: Serviceportal Niedersachsen (Portalverbund des Bundes und der Länder)