 In 2008 the Bundesfinanzdirektionen replaced the federal parts of the "Oberfinanzdirektionen" in Germany.This was decided by the Finance Ministry in its draft concept on the future of the federal financial administration on 6 November 2006 and the Law on federal financial administration "Finanzverwaltungsgesetz" was changed accordingly on 1 January 2008.The "Bundesfinanzdirektionen" were the supreme authority for the main customs offices.