Notification of activities

If you are a company or a sole trader planning to carry out temporary activities in Austria which are defined as regulated activities by Austrian regulations, you are obliged to submit notification of your activity before the start of the work performance. The application should be submitted at the Federal Ministry for Science, Research and Economy. In case the activity is regulated in your home country, the Ministry will judge whether you or your responsible deputy possess appropriate qualifications to conduct the activity. In case the activity is defined as a free trade in your home country, the Ministry will judge whether you have at least one year of work experience in the trade.

Therefore, the conditions of approval are rather strict. In case of some types of activities (e.g. construction works), it is also necessary to prove that you have arranged the liability insurance at the minimum value of 1 million euros. If the Ministry does not approve of the activity notification, you are not allowed to perform the specific work in the territory of Austria, and in case you breach this duty, you will be subject to sanctions. In addition, you are not allowed to start your operations before the Ministry grants you a positive decision. The sanctions related to both cases may reach the amount of EUR 3,500.