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Federal Coordination Centre for Biotechnology

The Federal Coordination Centre for Biotechnology is the entry and exit point for all notifications and licence applications under the Ordinance on the Contained Use of Organisms (CO) and the Ordinance on Occupational Safety in Biotechnology (OOSB).

The CO affects any companies, public or private organisations that carry out activities involving the contained use of genetically modified organisms, alien organisms subject to compulsory containment or pathogenic organisms.

Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN)
Federal Coordination Centre for Biotechnology
3003 Bern
Tel.: (+41 31) 323 55 99
Fax: (+41 31) 324 79 78

ECOGEN client portal (externer Link, neues Fenster) - You can use the Ecogen client portal to submit notifications and licence applications in accordance with the Containment Ordinance (CO) and the Ordinance on Occupational Safety in Biotechnology (OOSB).

ECOGEN: Public register (externer Link, neues Fenster) - Das Verzeichnis enthält eine Auflistung der Meldungen und Bewilligungsgesuche für Tätigkeiten mit gentechnisch veränderten oder pathogenen Organismen in geschlossenen Systemen.


Contact: contact.biotech@bafu.admin.ch
Last updated on: 01.06.2012

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