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BAuA
Abbreviation for Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
In short and in plain language
The BAuA is a German federal authority. It deals with safety and health at work.
It also has tasks in the safety of goods. For example, it is the contact point for a European system that warns about dangerous goods.
So online sellers can turn to it with questions on the safety of goods.
Definition
The BAuA is a German federal authority dealing with safety and health at work. It also has tasks in product safety, for example as the contact point for the European rapid alert system for dangerous products. For online retailers it can therefore be a point of contact on product safety questions.