Federal Office for Civil Protection, SPIEZ LABORATORY
Our mission
The SPIEZ LABORATORY is the Swiss centre of expertise for protection against nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) threats and hazards.

- Visit by UN General Secretary Kofi Annan to the
SPIEZ LABORATORY
The SPIEZ LABORATORY carries out fundamental research in this area, and provides international organisations, the authorities and the Swiss population with a range of services in relation to disaster and emergency management, prevention, and the preparation of protective measures.
The SPIEZ LABORATORY makes a significant contribution to peacekeeping as well as to the protection of the human population and the environment.