Both EU requirements and the standards for an Austrian quality or performance mark will often require that a product be modified. Even if the product does not require modification, it will require testing and certification before it can be marketed. They are a convenient way to temporarily store transit goods without having to pay customs duties. They play little role in sales into Austria. K. Special Import Provisions Austria complies with the special import provisions administered by the EU, including the Generalized System of Preferences, the Multi-Fiber Arrangement, as well as cooperation and association agreements with the most important Central and Eastern European countries.
Agreements are in place with Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia.
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