The research stations are instrumental in the efficient and effective fulfillment of monitoring and legal tasks in agricultural legislation as well as in further laws directly impacting on agriculture. They pay special attention to the protection of people and environment, improving the competitiveness of agricultural products in the domestic market and to preserving exportability, and consider nationally and internationally valid standards.

They are individually responsible for the following monitoring and legal tasks:

1. Testing of plant protection products
2. Phytosanitary measures including certification of fruit varieties
3. Variety testing
4. Approval of seed stock
5. Control of wines for export
6. Fertilisation guidelines for arable and special crops
7. Preservation of genetic resources, gene bank

1. Management of the national dairy farming reference laboratory
2. Feedstuffs:
   - Product approval and control
   - Authorisation and registration of producers and distributors

1. Chemical, physical and biological soil protection, pollutants in soil
2. Approval of seed stock, variety testing, variety protection in cultivation/fodder production
3. Basic fertilisation principles
4. Fertilisation guidelines for fodder production
5. Water protection: Nutritional balances, substance input into water
6. Reference methods and laboratory recognition for fertiliser and soil analyses
7. Determination of the economic situation of agriculture
8. Testing of safety devices on agricultural vehicles
9. Structural water protection in agriculture
10. Testing of housing facilities and housing systems for farm animals
11. Emission protection (odour) in livestock husbandry
12. Quality assurance in the testing of pesticide sprayers

The Agroscope Management defines the individual responsibilities.