An official-looking sharepic claims that the amount of toilet paper stored is limited to 10 rolls.

That sharepic is supposedly from the “ Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community ”, according to which the Fire Protection Minister informs that it is forbidden to store more than 10 rolls of toilet paper per household.

A federal fire protection minister?
A federal fire protection minister?

“The Federal Fire Protection Minister informs:
According to the Federal Fire Protection Ordinance, storing more than
10 rolls of toilet paper per household is prohibited.
The municipalities will carry out checks in households from Monday, March 23, 2020
.
If the inspectors are not allowed in, they may gain access with the police
.
In the event of violations, a warning fee of €8.33 per roll plus an administrative fee of €25.00 must
paid.
In the event of repeated violations, the owner of the household will be obliged to install special fire doors.
The costs for this are borne by the owner and, in the case of rented
properties, by the tenant.
According to our information, stores will
now take back excess toilet paper purchased upon presentation of the receipt.”

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Why this sharepic is fake!

1. There is no Federal Fire Protection Minister!

Fire chiefs , they exist. But there is no “Federal Fire Protection Minister” in any parliament.

2. There is no federal fire protection regulation!

Fire protection is regulated by the states, sometimes in direct fire protection regulations (such as the fire protection law ), but in all federal states it is part of the building regulations of the federal states .

3. There is no official announcement from the BMI!

All you have to do is look at the website of the “ Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community ”, and you won’t find that notice anywhere.

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Conclusion

The sharepic was created by someone unknown to make fun of the panic buying of toilet paper. But this is not an official announcement from the BMI!


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