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Austria

General Information & Brief Economic Summary

Standards

US Contacts in Austria

Austrian Government Contacts

Trade Associations and Other Key Contacts

Trade Event Schedule


General Information & Brief Economic Summary

Austria with a population of 8 million, is a small but dynamic country with excellent export opportunities. Austria is in a strong position, being one of the wealthiest and most stable of the EU member countries. Its economic system, a free market economy with a strong emphasis on social factors. Austria is a highly developed industrialized nation with an important service sector. Austria is an international crossroad, enjoying borders with eight European countries: Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Slovenia, Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, and Liechtenstein.

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Standards

Austria is a signatory to the WTO (GATT) Agreement on Product Standards. As a member of the European Union, Austria is obligated to adopt European Standards. While some European standards are already legally binding, others may still be in a transition phase, and still others may be awaiting national implementation. In the absence of a European standard, the national standard will apply. National Standards: Austrian national standards are prepared and administered by the Austrian Bureau of Standards (Oesterreichisches Normungsinstitut - ON) The ON can also provide information on non-governmental standards.

Oesterreichisches Normungsinstitut (ON)
(Austrian Bureau of Standards)
Heinestrasse 38, Postfach 130
A-1021 Vienna, Austria
Tel: (43 1) 213 00-613
Fax: (43 1) 213 00-650

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US Government Contacts

U.S. Commercial Service
U.S. Embassy in Austria To mail from the United States:
Boltzmanngasse 16 Commercial Service Vienna
A-1091 Vienna, Austria 9900 Vienna Place
Phone: (43 1) 313 39-0 Washington, DC 20521-9900
Fax: (43 1) 310 69 17
Email: vienna.office.box@mail.doc.gov
Website: www.importusa.at
www.usatrade.gov

Embassy of Austria in the United States
3524 International Court N.W.
Washington, DC 20008
Phone: (202) 895-6700
Fax: (202) 895-6750
Email: obwas@sysnet.net

Consular Section:
Phone: (202) 895-6767
Fax: (202) 895-6750
Email: obwascon@sysnet.net
Website: www.austria.org/contact.htm

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Austrian Government Contacts

Federal Ministry of Economics and Labor
Stubenring 1
A-1010 Vienna
Phone: (43-1) 711 00-0
Fax: (43 1) 713 93 11 or 713 79 95
Email: service@bmwa.gv.at
Website: www.bmwa.gv.at

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Austrian Trade Associations and Other Key Contacts

American Chamber of Commerce in Austria
Porzellangasse 35
A-1090 Vienna, Austria
Phone: (43 1) 319 57 51
Fax: (43 1) 319 51 51
Email: office@amcham.or.at
Website: www.amcham.or.at

Wirtschaftskammer Oesterreich
(Austrian Federal Economic Chamber)
Wiedner Hauptstrasse 64
A-1045 Vienna, Austria
Phone: (43 1) 501 05-4204
Fax: (43 1) 502 06-255
Email: awo.amerika@wko.at
Website: www.wko.at/aw

Fachverband der Elektro- und Elektronikindustrie Oesterreichs
(Association of the Electric and Electronic Industry)
Mariahilfer Strasse 37-39
A-1060 Vienna, Austria
Phone: (43 1) 588 39-0
Fax: (43 1) 586 69 71
Email: info@feei.at Website: www.feei.at

ADV Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Datenverarbeitung
(EDP Association)
Tratternhof 2
A-1010 Vienna, Austria
Phone: (43 1) 533 09 13
Fax: (43 1) 533 09 13-77
Email: office@adv.at
Website: www.adv.at

Oesterreichische Computer Gesellschaft
(Austrian Computer Association)
Wollzeile 1-3
A-1010 Vienna, Austria
Phone: (43 1) 512 02 35
Fax: (43 1) 512 02 35-9
Email: ocg@ocg.at
Website: www.ocg.at

OEGUT - Oesterreichische Gesellschaft fuer Umwelt und Technik
(Austrian Association for Environment and Technology)
Hollandstrasse 10/46
A-1020 Vienna, Austria
Phone: (43 1) 315 63 93-0
Fax: (43 1) 315 63 93-22
Email: office@oegut.at Website: www.oegut.at

The following telephone number can be used for all Austrian Trade Delegates:
1-899-VIP-AHST
Website: http://www.austriantrade.org

TPCC Trade Information Center in Washington:
1-800-USA-TRADE (1-800-872-8723), Fax: (202) 482-4473
ITA's Home page: http://www.ita.doc.gov
National Trade Data Bank (NTDB): http://www.stat-usa.gov/

Austria information: http://www.austria.org./ausinfo.shtml
Economic new from Austria: http://www.austria.org/econ11.shtml

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Trade Event Schedule

NOTE: For further information, contact the Commercial Service Vienna:
Tel.: 43/1/313 39 Fax.: 43/1/313 39-2911

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Source: US Department of Commerce.

*This guide is not a complete list of trade associations or publications. We welcome any additions to this document. The Material Handling Industry does not assume a legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of the information contained herein. The listing of information here does not reflect an endorsement of any of the particular information by the Material Handling Industry.