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Printer (Drucker)
GewO §94 Z.13
Verified: April 2026
Key Facts
- Type: Regulated trade (Handwerk)
- Qualification: Master exam (Meisterpruefung) or equivalent
- Registration cost: Free (€0)
- Exam fees: Covered by government since July 2023
- Environmental: VOC emissions regulations apply (solvent-based inks)
- Scope: All commercial printing processes
What This Trade Covers
- Offset printing (sheet-fed and web-fed)
- Digital printing (large format, production inkjet, toner-based)
- Screen printing and specialty printing (textile, packaging)
- Pre-press services (colour management, proofing, plate making)
- Finishing and post-press (laminating, die-cutting, folding)
- 3D printing services for commercial production
Environmental compliance
Commercial printing operations using solvent-based inks must comply with the
Austrian VOC Emissions Directive (VOC-Anlagen-Verordnung). Waste disposal
of used chemicals and inks is subject to the Waste Management Act (AWG).
A separate environmental permit may be required depending on production volume.
Related Guides
Legally binding: German text of GewO 1994.