Technical Notifications
- 29August2025
Freedom of Information Act comes into force on 1 September
Enclosed you will find contact options for enquiries to the BAES in accordance with § 7 of the Freedom of Information Act (IFG).
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- 07August2025
Further update of the list of invasive alien species
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1422 will once again extend the list of invasive alien species of EU-wide importance from 7 August 2025.
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- 23May2025
BAES: Annual report of the 2024 inspection
The BAES is the competent federal authority for controls and monitoring in the implementation of those laws relating to agriculture and coordinates between federal and provincial authorities.
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- 02August2024
Plants are not vacation souvenirs! Help to avoid bringing in dangerous plant diseases or pests
Ideally, travelers should check with the Official Plant Protection Service before their vacation or before returning to Austria or the EU before taking a plant souvenir home with them. Strict phytosanitary regulations apply to the import of live plants and seeds as well as fresh plant products such as cut flowers, vegetables and fruit.
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- 14July2023
Customs Office Austria and BAES strengthen cooperation in control along the food chain
The cooperation agreement between customs and BAES brings more safety for consumers with regard to food as well as protection of domestic agriculture against introduced pests.
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- 12May2023
Plant Health Day: Plants also need a passport in the EU
The plant passport guarantees safe trade of plants within the EU and the containment of the spread of plant pests. On the occasion of the 2nd International Plant Health Day, the Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) and the BAES draw attention to the importance of this label and explain how consumers can read it correctly. Buying plants regionally can also save transport distances and thus CO2.
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- 27January2023
Plant Health: Update of import bans on high-risk plants
According to the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019, certain "high-risk plants" from third countries are subject to an import ban.
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- 18January2023
Plant health: update of the "special requirements" for the import of plants
When importing live plants (other than tissue culture) from third countries, certain "additional declarations" must be included on the phytosanitary certificate.
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- 21November2022
Soccer World Cup in Qatar: Help not to introduce dangerous plant diseases or pests
However, visitors to the World Cup in Qatar should note that not all goods may be taken to Austria or the European Union (EU) without hesitation.
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- 27July2022
Plant health: update of the list of invasive alien species
The Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1203 will again extend the list of invasive alien species of Union importance from 2 August 2022.
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