Federal Office for Civil Protection, SPIEZ LABORATORY
Biological protection networks
As part of its activities and projects, the Biology Division is committed to maintaining excellent links with national and international bodies. It works alongside the following organisations on matters of biological protection:
- Biology section of the NBC Protection Commission (ComNBC)
- Regional laboratory network
- Swiss Biosafety Network (SBNet)
- Swiss Society for Microbiology (SGM)
- Swiss Society for Food Hygiene (SGLH)
- Swiss Society for Histotechnology
- NATO SIBCRA (Subgroup Sampling and Identification of Biological, Chemical and Radiological Agents)
- European Network for Diagnostics of "Imported" Viral Diseases (ENIVD)
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- European Biosafety Association (EBSA)
- American Biosafety Association (ABSA)
- Biosafety Level 4 Users Group (BSL4)
Further links
National authorities, who work closely with the Biology Division:
- Swiss Federal Office for Public Health (SFOPH)
- Federal Veterinary Office (FVO)
- Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN)