Zollwache

Machine-translated from the German article

The Zollwache was established in October 1830 as the Gränzwache and was thus the oldest Austrian uniformed body responsible for monitoring the customs border and border crossing points. The Zollwache was subordinate to the Federal Ministry of Finance and was dissolved in July 2005 through its transfer into the Federal Police and the Operative Customs Supervision (OZA). With the accession of the East and Central European EU member states on 1