BAFU – 467.523.12 - Enforcement of ISPM 15 Standard (2027 – 2034)

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Original title: BAFU – 467.523.12 - Durchsetzung ISPM 15 Standard (2027 – 2034)

Bundesamt für Umwelt BAFU

Published: Sep 18, 2026

Updated: Sep 21, 2026

Source: simap_ch

About This Opportunity

This is a services contract in the agriculture and food security and environment and climate sectors, with a focus on Food Processing. Located in Switzerland, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through SIMAP Switzerland, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the agriculture and food security sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

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ISPM 15 is an international standard for phytosanitary measures regulating wood packaging material, issued by the Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) (Annex 04 - Regulation of wood packaging material in international trade). The IPPC has been ratified by 185 states (as of January 2025), with Switzerland ratifying it in 1996. The Federal Office for Agriculture (BLW) and the Federal Office for the Environment (BAFU) jointly form the Federal Plant Protection Service (EPSD), in accordance with Article 102 of the Ordinance of October 31, 2018, on the Protection of Plants against Particularly Dangerous Pests (Plant Health Ordinance, PGesV; SR 91 6.20). The task of the EPSD is to prevent the introduction and spread of particularly dangerous pests into Switzerland, as well as the export and spread of pests from Switzerland. The Plant Health Ordinance regulates, among other things, a) the handling of particularly dangerous pests and goods that are potential carriers of particularly dangerous pests, and b) the monitoring and control of particularly dangerous pests. This tender concerns the inspection of goods imports with packaging wood and the management of the back office.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from SIMAP Switzerland and was originally published on September 18, 2026. Last refreshed 1 day ago. Original language: German. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Bundesamt für Umwelt BAFU

Bundesamt für Umwelt BAFU has issued 4 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 3 currently open and 0 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Environment & Climate, Agriculture & Food Security, and Trade & Commerce. All notices are published for Switzerland. Notices are distributed via SIMAP Switzerland. Most recent publication: September 18, 2026.

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This is a Services contract in the Agriculture & Food Security sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

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The contract is for delivery in Switzerland. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

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