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The entry restrictions and strict controls at the borders with the Czech Republic and Tyrol cause problems and long traffic jams.
They reached back up to five kilometers on Monday at the crossings in Upper Franconia, as a spokesman for the Federal Police Inspection Selb said.
Truck drivers would sometimes have waited three hours.
In addition, the economy in areas near the border is concerned about its workforce, because only systemically important commuters are allowed to enter.
The industry association BDI warns of serious consequences.
“There is a great risk that supply chains will break down all over Europe in the next few days,” says Managing Director Joachim Lang to the newspapers of the “Funke Mediengruppe” according to a preliminary report.
Border closings and travel restrictions unilaterally at national level also impaired international freight traffic and massively damaged German industry.
“Border crossings should remain open for all freight vehicles with goods,” he demands.
For this, “practical test options across Europe” would have to be made available.
It is of no use "to require negative tests on entry of personnel working in the transport sector and freight traffic without providing adequate test infrastructures at the borders".
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