diff --git a/tests/test_plugin_package_structure.py b/tests/test_plugin_package_structure.py
index 4b51d06..a687fbd 100644
--- a/tests/test_plugin_package_structure.py
+++ b/tests/test_plugin_package_structure.py
@@ -1,113 +1,28 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-"""
-Created the 17/10/2023
-
-@author: Sebastien Weber
-"""
-import pytest
-from pathlib import Path
-import importlib
-import pkgutil
-from collections.abc import Iterable
-
-from pymodaq_data import Q_, Unit
-
-
-MANDATORY_MOVE_METHODS = ['ini_attributes', 'get_actuator_value', 'close', 'commit_settings',
-                          'ini_stage', 'move_abs', 'move_home', 'move_rel', 'stop_motion']
-MANDATORY_VIEWER_METHODS = ['ini_attributes', 'grab_data', 'close', 'commit_settings',
-                          'ini_detector', ]
-
-
-def get_package_name():
-    here = Path(__file__).parent
-    package_name = here.parent.stem
-    return package_name
-
-def get_move_plugins():
-    pkg_name = get_package_name()
-    try:
-        move_mod = importlib.import_module(f'{pkg_name}.daq_move_plugins')
-        plugin_list = [mod for mod in [mod[1] for mod in
-                                       pkgutil.iter_modules([str(move_mod.path.parent)])]
-                       if 'daq_move_' in mod]
-    except ModuleNotFoundError:
-        plugin_list = []
-        move_mod = None
-    return plugin_list, move_mod
+"""Acceptance tests of the plugin, provided by PyMoDAQ (from version 5.3.1).
 
+They check the package structure, the entry points, the naming of the instrument modules and classes, the mandatory
+attributes and methods of the plugin classes, and apply the static rules of PyMoDAQ on the sources
+(see https://pymodaq.cnrs.fr/en/latest/developer_folder/instrument_plugins.html#testing-your-plugin).
 
-def get_viewer_plugins(dim='0D'):
-    pkg_name = get_package_name()
-    try:
-        viewer_mod = importlib.import_module(f'{pkg_name}.daq_viewer_plugins.plugins_{dim}')
-
-        plugin_list = [mod for mod in [mod[1] for mod in
-                                       pkgutil.iter_modules([str(viewer_mod.path.parent)])]
-                       if f'daq_{dim}viewer_' in mod]
-    except ModuleNotFoundError:
-        plugin_list = []
-        viewer_mod = None
-    return plugin_list, viewer_mod
-
-
-def test_package_name_ok():
-    assert 'pymodaq_plugins_' in get_package_name()[0:16]
-
-
-def test_imports():
-    pkg_name = get_package_name()
-    mod = importlib.import_module(pkg_name)
-    assert hasattr(mod, 'config')
-    assert hasattr(mod, '__version__')
-    move_mod = importlib.import_module(f'{pkg_name}', 'daq_move_plugins')
-    importlib.import_module(f'{pkg_name}', 'daq_viewer_plugins')
-    importlib.import_module(f'{pkg_name}', 'extensions')
-    importlib.import_module(f'{pkg_name}', 'models')
-    importlib.import_module(f'{pkg_name}.daq_viewer_plugins', 'plugins_0D')
-    importlib.import_module(f'{pkg_name}.daq_viewer_plugins', 'plugins_1D')
-    importlib.import_module(f'{pkg_name}.daq_viewer_plugins', 'plugins_2D')
-    importlib.import_module(f'{pkg_name}.daq_viewer_plugins', 'plugins_ND')
-
-
-def test_move_inst_plugins_name():
-    plugin_list, move_mod = get_move_plugins()
-    for plug in plugin_list:
-        name = plug.split('daq_move_')[1]
-        assert hasattr(getattr(move_mod, plug), f'DAQ_Move_{name}')
-
+The unfinished parts of the plugin (TODO comments, placeholders) are listed but do not fail the tests, set
+``fail_on = 'todo'`` before a release. Add your own tests, specific to your instruments, in other files.
+"""
+import importlib.util
 
-def test_move_has_mandatory_methods():
-    plugin_list, move_mod = get_move_plugins()
-    for plug in plugin_list:
-        name = plug.split('daq_move_')[1]
-        klass = getattr(getattr(move_mod, plug), f'DAQ_Move_{name}')
-        for meth in MANDATORY_MOVE_METHODS:
-            assert hasattr(klass, meth)
+import pytest
 
+try:
+    available = importlib.util.find_spec('pymodaq_utils.plugin_testing') is not None
+except ModuleNotFoundError:  # pymodaq_utils is not installed
+    available = False
+if not available:
+    pytest.skip('The plugin acceptance checks need PyMoDAQ >= 5.3.1', allow_module_level=True)
 
-def test_move_has_correct_units():
-    plugin_list, move_mod = get_move_plugins()
-    for plug in plugin_list:
-        name = plug.split('daq_move_')[1]
-        klass = getattr(getattr(move_mod, plug), f'DAQ_Move_{name}')
-        if not isinstance(klass._controller_units, list):
-            units = [klass._controller_units]
-        else:
-            units = klass._controller_units
-        for unit in units:
-            Unit(unit)  # check if the unit is known from pint
+from pymodaq_utils.plugin_testing import PluginPackageChecks
 
 
-@pytest.mark.parametrize('dim', ('0D', '1D', '2D', 'ND'))
-def test_viewer_has_mandatory_methods(dim):
-    plugin_list, mod = get_viewer_plugins(dim)
-    for plug in plugin_list:
-        name = plug.split(f'daq_{dim}viewer_')[1]
-        try:
-            module = importlib.import_module(f'.{plug}', mod.__package__)
-        except Exception:
-            break
-        klass = getattr(module, f'DAQ_{dim}Viewer_{name}')
-        for meth in MANDATORY_VIEWER_METHODS:
-            assert hasattr(klass, meth)
+class TestPlugin(PluginPackageChecks):
+    package_name = 'pymodaq_plugins_piezoconcept'
+    fail_on = 'error'  # 'error', 'warning' or 'todo' (also fail on the unfinished parts)
+    strict_imports = False  # True: also fail when a module cannot be imported (missing dependency or driver); the
+    # modules of an instrument whose driver cannot be installed on the CI runner are then skipped, not failed