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Consultation by phone

You can reach us on 01 - 588 77 81
Our hotline is staffed by specialised lawyers

  • on TUESDAY between 9 am - 1 pm
  • on THURSDAY between 9 am - 1 pm
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ECC Hotline

Ask online or send a complaint

Do you have problems with companies abroad or a question about your rights? The best way is to enter your request in our online form. First open this explanatory page. It informs you about the requirements so that we can take action for you free of charge. The input mask for questions and complaints is linked at the very top of that page.

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Input mask for questions and complaints

Straßenfoto vom Eingang in das VKI Gebäude
Image: EVZ Österreich

Vienna office

European Consumer Centre Austria
Linke Wienzeile 18
A-1060 Wien
🚇 Kettenbrückengasse (U4) oder Karlsplatz (U1, U2, U4)
🅿️ Wipark Garages "TU Lehargasse" or "Naschmarkt"

Straßenansicht des Eingangs zum VKI / EVZ in Innsbruck
Image: EVZ Österreich

Innsbruck office

European Consumer Centre Tirol
Maximilianstraße 9
A-6020 Innsbruck
🚆600m from train station via Salurnerstraße
🚌 Station Landesgericht
🚋 Station Triumphbogen / Casino

Press enquiries

If you are a journalist and require information on cross-border consumer protection topics or interview partners on the subject, please contact our host organisation´s press office: presse@vki.at

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Interview

EVZ ist offizieller Contact Point

We have been commissioned by the Ministry of Social Affairs to support those affected, particularly with legal questions in the following four areas. Please submit your question either in writing via our input form or by telephone during the hotline hours listed above:

Before travelling to dangerous areas, we advise you on the risks at your holiday destination. This applies to destinations

affected by natural disasters, the threat of war, unrest, epidemics, terrorism, etc. Would you like to enquire about cancellation options and costs in the event of trip cancellation, travel insurance, the significance of an official travel warning or similar issues? For information on dangers at your holiday destination, you can reach us on Tuesdays or Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on 0043 -1 - 588 77 63.

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When danger threatens at the destination

The EVZ Austria is the contact point for consumers in accordance with Article 8 of the EU Geoblocking Regulation. We will assist you if you are unable to purchase goods or services in other EU countries due to your place of residence or nationality, or if your means of payment (credit card, bank account) is not accepted for the same reasons.

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Geoblocking is banned in the EU

We are also a contact point for consumers in accordance with Article 21 of the EU Services Directive. If you are planning to use cross-border services (such as those in the construction or skilled trades sector), you can contact us to find out about your rights.

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Using services from abroad

We are an official external warning centre in Austria. As soon as consumers submit complaints against a foreign company to us and we identify a pattern of such problems and recognise unfair business practices, we send a warning message to the relevant authorities in the CPC (Consumer Protection Cooperation) network. The authority in the target country then deals with the case and takes steps to ensure that the company ceases its unfair business practices.

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ECC warns in the CPC network

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