Checking the reliability of traders in trades requiring monitoring
Anyone who registers or reregisters a business requiring supervision must have his/her reliability checked by the trade authority on the basis of a certificate of good conduct for submission to an authority and information from the central trade register for submission to an authority.
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Basic information
For the following trades, the trade authority must check the reliability of the trader immediately after registration or re-registration of the trade:
- Purchase and sale (second-hand goods trade) of
- high-value consumer goods, in particular consumer electronics, computers, cameras, video cameras, carpets, fur and leather clothing
- motor vehicles and bicycles
- Precious metals and alloys containing precious metals or similar goods
- Precious stones, pearls and jewelry
- scrap metals
- Credit agencies, detective agencies
- Arranging marriages, partnerships and acquaintances
- Operation of travel agencies and accommodation brokerage
- Locksmith services, sale and installation of building security systems
- Manufacture and sale of special theft-related opening tools
Requirements
Registration or re-registration of a trade requiring supervision.
- Purchase and sale (second-hand goods trade) of
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Procedure
- Register or re-register your business requiring supervision.
- Apply for a certificate of good conduct for submission to an authority and information from the central trade register for submission to an authority and submit this to the trade authority.
- The trade authority will check your reliability.
- If you have any questions, please contact the responsible office.
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Necessary Documents
- Certificate of good conduct for submission to an authority
- for natural persons for the trader(s)
- in the case of partnerships, for each managing partner
- for legal entities for each legal representative
- Central trade register extract for submission to an authority
- for natural persons for the trader(s)
- in the case of partnerships, for each managing partner
- for legal entities for each legal representative
- Certificate of good conduct for submission to an authority
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Competent Department
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5.02 Gewerbeangelegenheiten - Die Senatorin für Wirtschaft, Häfen und Transformation
- +49 421 361-0
- Katharinenklosterhof 3, 28195 Bremen
- gewerbe
@wht. bremen. de
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Fees / Costs
Please contact the responsible office.
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Deadlines & processing time
What deadlines must be paid attention to?
Immediately after the registration or re-registration of a trade requiring monitoring
How long does it take to process
Please contact the responsible office.
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Legal Bases
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The official information in German is complete and correct. 13.05.2026