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Proficiency tests (PT) offers


This page lists proficiency tests (PT) organized for plant pests (in particular the ones recommended for regulation in the EPPO region or regulated in EPPO member countries). Laboratories or companies organising PTs can submit their PT offer so they are listed on this page. Laboratories can register to the newsletters to receive an email each time a new PT offer is submitted.

Scope of the PT Contact detail of the PT provider Period of the PT Fee Maximum number of participants Specific language Discipline Additional information
Plant bacterium, Electronic data file, HTS-bioinformatics analysis Fapas Fapas Proficiency Testing (Fera Science Ltd) www.fapas.com United Kingdom philip.smith@fera.co.uk From 2025-12-10 to 2025-12-10 yes 100 English bacteriology This is a 'virtual' proficiency test where participants will receive a data file by email with instructions. The data is a plant genome sequence which may or may not contain a bacterial pathogen genome. Participants are asked to detect and identify any bacterial genome present. For more information visit www.fapas.com/shop/search?txtsearch=VD0002 (copy and paste the address to your browser)
Plant virus, Electronic data file, HTS-bioinformatics analysis Fapas Fapas Proficiency Testing (Fera Science Ltd) www.fapas.com United Kingdom philip.smith@fera.co.uk From 2025-06-10 to 2025-06-10 yes 100 English virology This is a 'virtual' proficiency test where participants will receive a data file by email with instructions. The data is a plant genome sequence which may or may not contain a viral plant pathogen genome. Participants are asked to detect and identify any viral genome present. for more information visit www.fapas.com/shop/search?txtsearch=vd0001 (copy and past the address to your browser)

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