Organisation
Here you find further information about the organisational structure of the Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA).
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The Office has six Directorates-General: Directorate-General Z (Central Services) is in charge of internal administration. Directorate-General 1, the Auditor Oversight Body (AOB) is responsible for the supervisory control of the Chamber of Public Accountants and ascertains mistakes of auditors and audit firms, which conduct audits for enterprises of public interest. The Directorate-General 2 (Export – Procedures, Authorisations, International Regimes – Procedures, Outreach Projects) and 3 (Export – Technology, Technical Assessment, International Regimes – Technology) deal with export control. Directorate-General 4 is entrusted with the promotion of economic development and SMEs. Directorate-General 5 and 6 are committed to driving the transition to renewable energy and successfully implementing the Federal Government‘s climate protection targets.
The Directorates-General in turn are subdivided into Directorates and Divisions.
The BAFA presently has more than 1,100 employees.