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Main tasks and activities
Representation of membership interests at all
levels of government as well as at the European
level vis-ā-vis European institutions and
organisations. By law, national governments are
obliged to consult with Chambers on legislative
projects and important regulations. In many laws
provision is made to involve Chambers in
decision-making and administrative procedures.
At the European level the Austrian Federal Economic
Chamber is a member of EUROCHAMBRES (the President
of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber,
Dr. Christoph Leitl, was also President of
EUROCHAMBRES until the end of 2005), UEAPME and
Eurocommerce as well as numerous sectoral European
organisations.
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Information and
advisory service to members
Typical issues include taxation,
labour law, vocational training,
industry-specific legislation,
industry-wide advertising and market
research.
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Collective bargaining
with unions
Trade associations engage in
negotiations with their respective
sectoral countrywide union.
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Economic Promotion
and Development as well as
training and consulting are mainly
organised by a specialised department in
each region (WIFI,
Wirtschaftsfoerderungsinstitut).
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Austrian Trade -
Business Support and Promotion of
International Trade is provided by a
specialised department at a national
level (AWO,
AUSSENWIRTSCHAFT ÖSTERREICH), 70
Trade Commissions around the world and a
network of specialised experts within
all regional Chambers.
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