Subject: UKHSA Food and Water Microbiology EQA Distributions: 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027-- action required by your laboratory
From: "FoodEQA" <[email-masked]>
Cc: "FoodEQA" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:53:16 +0200

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Dear Participants

UKHSA Food and Water Microbiology EQA Distributions: 1 April 2026 to 31 
March 2027

The current distribution period for the UKHSA food and water microbiology 
EQA schemes is coming to an end and it is essential that we update our 
records accurately for the next distribution year starting on 1 April 2026. 
Please access the on-line system for re-registration by going to 
<http://www.phe-eqa.org.uk/> www.phe-eqa.org.uk/ and follow the instructions 
attached to this message (FEPTU722 -IT system-instructions for online system 
for re-registration).  Please contact us if you experience difficulties with 
the on-line system or do not have your log-in details (identity or 
password).  Please note you must re-register before 13 February 2026 if you 
wish to continue receiving your EQA distributions from April 2026 onwards.

You are advised to refer to the attachment: FEPTU483 - Schedules and Prices 
2026-2027 to help inform your choices for the coming distribution year.  You 
may register for as many or as few distributions of any scheme as you wish. 
Nevertheless, please be advised that the schemes, their associated scoring 
systems and the performance assessments (where applicable) are designed so 
that testing all the samples provided for a scheme gives the best possible 
assessment of your laboratory’s performance.

You may register for additional sets of samples.  However, you will not be 
able to return results for these additional sets unless you request an 
additional laboratory identification number.  If you wish to do this please 
contact  <mailto:[email-masked]> [email-masked]

Additional information

*	Information on all our Schemes can be found on our website: 
www.feptu.org.uk <http://www.feptu.org.uk/>
*	A reminder that laboratories can enter up to three sets of results for 
Endoscope Rinse Water, Hospital Tap Water and Dialysis Water, Drinking 
Water, Non-Pathogen and Standard Schemes
*	We have included an examination for Mycobacterium spp. in one distribution 
of our Hospital Tap Water Scheme, please note there will be an extended 
deadline for only  the Mycobacterium examination in this distribution
*	We would very much appreciate you registering laboratories in advance for 
the full year where possible
*	If you have any changes to your laboratory’s contact detail or invoice 
details during the year, please notify with the change details as incorrect 
information may result in us being unable to dispatch samples to your 
laboratory.
*	Our credit terms are 30 days from date of invoice, failure to pay on time 
will result in credit status being revoked and replaced with pre-payment. 
Please note our invoices will be sent to your finance department via email, 
we are unable to upload invoices to participants’ finance portals.

Please note you will receive your confirmation of registration once the 
distribution period has closed.

Please contact us if you have any queries about your registration details or 
the schemes in general.

Yours sincerely

Nita Patel

Head of FEPTU

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