2024-08-26 14:41:33
The Austrian Association of Security Companies (VSÖ) unequivocally welcomes the amendments to the trade regulations for security guards proposed on Monday by the Federal Ministry of the Interior and the Federal Ministry of Labor and Economic Affairs. Among other things, the draft also provides for continuous security checks, uniform quality and training standards, the introduction of officially approved identity cards and the establishment of a central database. Since 2013, the VSÖ has made every claim to politics.
“We are delighted that, following in-depth discussions, Mag. Martin Wiesinger has assumed the role of Chairman and Federal Vice-President of the VSÖ Expert Group on Security Service Providers. The security industry plays a leading role in the WKO Business Service Providers Industry Association together with other experts from the WKO, Professional A legal revision of the law has now been launched which will make Austria even safer.
The amendment includes major improvements:
- Unified training standards: Since 2001, VSÖ’s eight member companies, which represent two-thirds of the domestic security market, have been committed to high standards of training. The amendment now imposes uniform quality requirements on all employees of all security companies in Austria.
- Fast and traceable background checks: Inspections carried out by the Home Office should be completed within a maximum of seven days, which is significantly shorter than previous practice.
- Improved control options with the introduction of wearable ID cards: If employees in the security industry successfully complete the mandatory basic training and pass official background checks, in future they will be issued an officially approved ID card by a specially established registration office, which employees must wear while on duty. This allows organizers, clients or managers to easily check whether the security agency used meets legal requirements (is trained and reliable).
“VSÖ has made considerable preparatory work in recent years to improve training and quality assurance in the safety industry. However, compared to Europe, Austria still lags behind. In many other countries, specific minimum requirements for training duration have been established. By With the new amendments, we now have the opportunity to catch up and establish internationally competitive standards.
VSÖ considers the amendment an important step forward for the Austrian safety industry and a decisive contribution to improving public safety. “Safety through education is a strong motivation for us. The new regulations ensure that the high standards we have advocated for many years are now fully implemented.
About VSÖ
VSÖ is an independent association of companies and institutions founded in 1975 that deals with all forms of security issues. VSÖ pursues the goal of further improving the quality of Austrian safety products and safety services. This is achieved by setting high-quality safety guidelines, approving products and services that comply with these guidelines, and checking that Austria correctly complies with national and international norms, regulations and quality standards. With its expertise, VSÖ contributes to improving the overall safety of its member companies, customers and society.
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