The German Ministry of Finance has published on the 26 June 2015 a draft guideline in relation to the application of the FATCA Intergovernmental Agreement agreed between Germany and the USA on 31 May 2013. Various associations can provide their opinions and comments in a public consultation until 13 July 2015 (see link below in the German language).

(http://www.bundesfinanzministerium.de/Content/DE/Downloads/BMF_Schreiben/Internationales_Steuerrecht/Allgemeine_Informationen/2015-06-26-Automatischer-Informationsaustausch-mit-USA-Anwendungsfragen-FATCA-Abkommen.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=3)