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CHECKLIST  
For reporting according to Regulation (EU) 1233/2011 
 
I.  
Reporting country information 
Reporting Country 
Austria 
Submission Date 
31.08.2012 
Reporting Institution (Government 
Federal Ministry of Finance / OeKB 
Department, ECA)  
 
II. 

Reporting country legal and policy information  
Mandate/Legal status of ECA 
OeKB acts on behalf and for the account of the 
Republic of Austria (the Austrian government as 
represented by the Federal Ministry of Finance) 
within the Export Guarantees Act 1981.  
 
The guarantee system in place is based on the 
provisions of the Export Guarantees Act and the 
respective regulation issued by the Federal 
Minister of Finance. The contractual relations 
between the Republic of Austria and the 
guarantee holders are set out in the general terms 
and conditions (“General Business Conditions”) 
for guarantees of the Republic of Austria under 
the Export Guarantees Act, and in the respective 
guarantees themselves. 
 
Guarantees are issued in compliance with the 
guidelines, directives and regulations of 
international agreements of the OECD, the EU 
and the Berne Union. 
 
Officially supported export credit 
Supplier credit guarantees 
programs (in the sense of Article 5 of the 
OECD Arrangement) during reporting Buyer credit guarantees 
period 
Tied aid  
 
Annual reports available on reporting year 
Annual Reports 
http://www.oekb.at/en/osn/DownloadCenter/rep
orts/OeKB-Export-Services-Annual-Review-
2011. 
 
III. 

Information on the reporting Member State’s Export Credit policies: 
General presentation of the reporting MS’  The assurance of a self sustaining Austrian 
policies on export credits, including all  export credit scheme on a mid and long term 
information that can help the Commission  perspective constitutes a main principle of the 
in carrying out its evaluation regarding the  Austrian export credit policy. Furthermore, the 
compliance of the Export Credit Agencies  transparency policy is realised, among other 

 

with EU objectives and obligations1 (in the  means, by  dialogues with critical stakeholders, 
sense of Article 3, Annex 1 of EU  such as non-governmental organizations. 
Regulation1233/2011) 
 
Special information on the following Yes, Austria applies the OECD Common 
policies: 
Approaches. Any environmental risks identified 
 
in the course of this assessment and evaluation 
1) Environment: 
procedure may have repercussions not only on a 
a) Do you apply the OECD 
project's eligibility for support but also on the 
Recommendation on Common Approaches  justifiability of the risk involved in it. This risk is 
to the Environment and Officially determined in the course of the transaction’s risk 
Supported Export Credits?  
assessment, and thus has a major influence on the 
(its successor instrument the OECD decision whether export credit cover is granted or 
Recommendation on Common Approaches  not. 
on Officially Supported Export Credits and 
Environmental and Social Due Diligence?) 
 
b) any other relevant information 
2) Human rights: 
 
a) Do you apply the Human Rights related  Yes, Austria applies the Human Rights related 
aspects of the  
aspects of the 2007 Common Approaches which 
Recommendation on Common  
are determined by the reference standards the 
Approaches, on Officially Supported Common Approaches refer to.  
Export Credits and Environmental and 
Social Due Diligence? 
 
 
Austria appreciates the direct reference which is 
b) Any other relevant information? 
made to the application of Human Rights aspects 
in the environmental and social due diligence in 
the 2012 - revision of the Common Approaches 
and will implement it by end of December 2012 
 
Human Rights aspect will be assessed before 
granting cover, even if they are not addressed by 
the Common Approaches. 
  
3) Anti-Bribery measures: 
 
a) Do you apply the OECD 
Yes. Austria applies the OECD Recommendation 
Recommendation on Bribery and 
on Bribery and Officially Supported Export 
Officially Supported Export Credits? 
Credits and has integrated the respective 
 
provisions into the application and decision 
b) Any other relevant information? 
procedure. 
4) Sustainable Lending Practices: 
 
a) Do you apply the OECD Principles and  Yes. Austria only provides cover for officially 
Guidelines to Promote Sustainable 
supported export credits to public buyers in Low 
Lending Practices in the Provision of  Income Countries if they are in line with 
Official Export Credits to Low Income  sustainable development objectives of these 
Countries? 
countries.  
 
 
                                                 
1 EP side suggested to use such a phrase (to ensure that it is not forgotten that the Regulation's official reference 
is to "EU objectives and obligations) 

 

b) Any other relevant information? 
5) Other policies 
 
 
 

 

IV. 
Annual Activity Report data:  
Explanatory note: 
“MS shall report, in accordance with their national legislative framework, on assets and 
liabilities, claims paid and recoveries, new commitments, exposures and premium charges.

From Regulation 1233/2011, Annex 1. 
 
Member States that have more than one ECA should do one single integrated report (reporting 
obligation is on the Member State as such, not the ECA). Where a MS offers at the same time 
different types of products (pure cover and direct lending), the reporting under chapter IV 
should however differentiate. 
A)  In case of official support is provided in the form of export credit guarantee or 
insurance (“pure cover”) in the sense of Art 5 a 1) OECD Arrangement:2  
in Mio.   
Overview of assets 
n/a 
Overview of liabilities 
n/a 
Aggregate nominal risk exposure 
 
  01-01-2011 
EUR 6,551 
  31-12-2011 
EUR 6,892 
a.) nominal risk exposure under insurance   
policies issued 
 
  01-01-2011 
EUR 5,660 
  31-12-2011 
EUR 5,619 
b.) nominal risk exposure under promises   
and notices of cover 
 
  01-01-2011 
EUR   890 
  31-12-2011 
EUR 1,273 
Premium Income 
EUR 53 
Recoveries 
EUR 2 
Claims paid 
EUR 54 
B)  In case official support is provided in the form of Official Financing Support in 
the sense of Article 5a2) OECD Arrangement: 
Overview of assets 
n/a  
Overview of liabilities: 
n/a  
a) nominal value of officially supported  0 
loan portfolio 
  01-01-2011 
  31-12-2011 
 
  01-01-2011 
  31-12-2011 
b) total value of off balance commitments 
n/a 
  01-01-2011 
  31-12-2011 
Interest received 
0  
Annual profit/loss 
0  
V. Contingent 
liabilities 
Where contingent liabilities might arise   n/a 
from officially supported export credit 
activities, those activities shall be 
reported:  
 
                                                 
2 Member States not using EUR should report the figures in their national currency and in EUR 

 

VI. 
Evaluation and incorporation of environmental risks 
 
Environmental risks: 
The screening procedure to determine 
environmental impacts (the Common 
Approaches) applies to all applications with an 
order value equal to or above SDR 10 million.  
a) Number/exposure of transactions 21 Category A projects 
Category A 
             
b) Number/exposure of transactions  
18 Category B projects 
Category B 
             
How are environmental risks, which can  A prerequisite for the granting of cover is that 
carry other relevant risks, taken into  the export transaction is eligible for support and 
account in the officially supported export  involves a risk that is acceptable. In this context 
credit activities? 
the environmental impact especially of major, 
sensitive projects plays an important role. We 
always assesses the creditworthiness of the 
foreign buyer and if necessary the guarantor, the 
market situation and the country risk.