Evolving Economies Policy

In order to make EQA participation more accessible to all laboratories, GenQA is offering a 30% reduction in EQA fees for five years to laboratories from countries defined and listed in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) World Economic Outlook as emerging and developing economies. 
 

This is conditional upon the laboratory agreeing to continual participation in EQA at full cost for a minimum of a further two years.

 

List of eligible countries

Please check the current list of countries defined as emerging and developing economies by the IMF to ensure your country is eligible.

 

Application process for reduced EQA fees

A laboratory must provide a formal letter of application to GenQA (info@genqa.org) together with the following evidence:

 

• Number of years the laboratory has been operating.
• Number of tests undertaken annually in the relevant EQA category.
• Main source of laboratory funding.
• Approximate turnover in local currency.

 

After review and verification, a successful applicant will receive a formal letter of acceptance. The final decision regarding fee reduction is at the discretion of the GenQA Director.

 

Changes to a laboratory’s status

A laboratory receiving a fee reduction is obliged to inform GenQA of any significant changes to the application criteria within one calendar month of a change.  Once the five year period of fee reduction has expired, the laboratory will be invoiced the full cost for EQA participation.