Austria: Toll for Brenner pass too high

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Following a decrease of Sch 30 in the heavy goods vehicle toll for the Brenner pass in Austria, the EU has claimed that it is still too high. Austria maintains that the toll will be reduced by a further Sch 7 as a result of the introduction of the euro and that there is no point in reducing the toll, only to increase it again when the new EU toll guidelines are put in place. Although Austria hopes for the EU's "understanding", the threat of a new suit in the European Court hangs over the country.

European Union, International economic relations

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AUSTRIA: OSAG TO FIGHT FORGERY OF VIGNETTES

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In Austria, Osterreichische Autobahnen- und Schnellstrasengesellschaft AG (OSAG) has announced new security features for the stickers that prove the payment of the motorway usage charge. From 2001 the stickers will be equipped with holograms and magnetic strips. The idea of OSAG to include a memory chip in the vignette is rejected by Austria's infrastructure minister and Austrian motorists' club OAMTC.

Product quality, Printing, Commercial Printing, Printing industry

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AUSTRIA: MOTORWAY FEES TO RISE

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Austria's infrastructure and economics ministers have agreed upon raising the motorway usage fees from the beginning of year 2001. Although the fees for vehicles of 7.5-12 tonnes were reduced, altogether the revenues are expected to rise by Sch 1.4bn per year due to the hike from Sch 3.1bn in 1999.

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