Guide for EU-level external quality assessments (EQAs) for public health microbiology laboratories

This guide is intended to provide a set of principles for EURLs for public health on how to plan, coordinate, and implement EU-level EQAs for public health microbiology laboratories. This document is not intended to offer comprehensive technical guidance on the general implementation of EQAs. For detailed guidance, please see WHO's manual for organising a national EQA programme for health laboratories and other testing sites, and/or relevant national guidelines.