The consultations reviewed Austria’s experience in consular affairs before its joining the EU. The two delegations discussed co-operation in consular affairs, the implementation of the Schengen Agreement, real estate acquisition by foreign citizens, legal co-operation, and co-operation in migration and asylum provision. The two delegations also reviewed the co-operation between the two countries’ police forces in fighting organised crime, as well as the co-operation in border control and visa regime regulation.