All items listed by the
Australia Group,
Missile Technology Control Regime,
Nuclear Suppliers Group, and
Wassenaar Arrangement are subject to export control in Germany. Germany implements the
European Dual Use Export Control Annex. All these control documents are the responsibility of BAFA.
Oversight for Arms Trade Treaty The BAFA is tasked with oversight of the
Arms Trade Treaty in Germany, and the domestic
Kriegswaffenkontrollgesetz (War weapons control act). The BAFA has been entrusted by the
Council of the EU with the technical implementation of the
EU ATT Outreach Project.
Foreign trade The office oversees German
exports in general and the export of weaponry and
dual-use technology in particular. The BAFA keeps detailed lists of goods which have to be scrutinized before a
consent is possible. Hereby it considers
embargos and international
regulations such as the
Chemical Weapons Convention and the
Nuclear Suppliers Group. On behest of the
European Union the BAFA also enforces the Union's
regulations concerning the
import of specific goods including
textile and
steel.
Promotion of economic development The BAFA strives to improve the
competitiveness of
small and medium enterprises. It promotes
management consulting, helps companies to present their products at international trade fairs etc.
Energy and environmental protection The main goal is to promote
efficient energy use as well as establishing a
sustainable energy supply. The office's programmes for that matter pursue for example a growing use of
cogeneration. This includes incentives for evolvements in the field of
renewable energy on the grounds of
solar thermal energy,
biomass and
heat pumps. The BAFA also offers
professional certification for appropriate constructions and consultants for
energy conservation. == References ==