The Federal-State Conference is not a constitutional body, is not involved in federal or state legislation, and cannot issue legally binding regulations.
The implementation of the Infection Protection Act, on the basis of which many measures against the COVID-19 pandemic are being taken, falls within the scope of state administration.
They must be implemented by the federal government or the states in the form of ordinances or laws (Section 32 IfSG, Article 80 Paragraph 4 GG).
With the entry into force of the Fourth Act to Protect the Population in the Event of an Epidemic Situation of National Significance, uniform protective measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the event of a particular infection (so-called federal emergency brake) were in force nationwide from April 23 to June 30, 2021.
In addition, the Federal Government is empowered to issue special regulations for vaccinated, tested and comparable persons by means of a legal ordinance.