Whoever is looking for information on the situation in recipient countries of German arms exports will find it at www.ruestungsexport.info. A categorization of more than 170 countries according to the criteria of the EU Code of Conduct is provided alongside 50 detailed country reports on security, armament and development in recipient countries of German arms exports (in German). This information service, which is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) allows an informed assessment of the effects of German arms exports on the security situation and improves the basis of information in the discussion about German arms exports.