The EBA dedicates efforts to encourage co-operation in the field of burn care treatment. In this way, expertise and knowledge are spread in Europe. The EBA, founded in 1981 by leading burn specialists in Europe, is a non-profit making organisation and serves as a resource to facilitate communication and collaboration between burn care specialists. The purpose of the EBA is to bring medical specialists, researchers, paramedics, nurses and other workers in contact to discuss aspects of burn treatment and research. An exchange of information between the various burn centres and verification of burn centres in Europe will help us to promote the goal of the EBA.