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ARTICLE · 13 JULY 2015

Export Of Firearms – Amendment To Austria's Second External Trade Ordinance

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Austria's Second External Trade Ordinance issued by the Minister for Economy (Zweite Außenwirtschaftsverordnung9) in the (now ineffective) version BGBl II No 58/2013 ("2. AußWV (old)") was in force until 3 July 2015.

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Mark Tuttinger
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1. Provisions on the export control of firearms

Under art 14 et sequ and art 26 et sequ of Austria's External Trade Act (Außenwirtschaftsgesetz 2011 "AußWG"1) and under the direct applicable EU Regulation EU/258/20122 on Firearms ("Firearms Regulation") inter alia the export of certain defence goods3 from Austria to other EU member states or third countries is – with certain exemptions - subject to prior governmental authorization.4

The obligation to obtain an export license inter alia applies to the export of:

  • different types of automatic, semi-automatic, and single-shot, short or long firearms;5
  • ammunition for such firearms (complete rounds, cartridge cases, propellant powder, etc);6

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