2013 ISPAM Mid-Year Mtg Book

Meeting of the International Stakeholder Panel on Alternative Methods (ISPAM) and Working Groups DRAFT AGENDA Thursday, March 14, 2013 8:30 am – 5:00 pm Plaza 1 & 2 HILTON WASHINGTON D.C./ROCKVILLE EXECUTIVE MEETING CENTER II. ISPAM Sub-group Meeting on Harmonization of Verification Guidelines for “All Foods” Claims – Michael Brodsky, Brodsky Consultants and Chair, “All Foods” Sub-group ** (9:45 am – 11:45 am) At its September 2012 meeting, ISPAM formed a sub-group of the Microbiological Working Group to develop harmonized verification procedures for methods that have an “all foods” claim. During this meeting, the sub-group will present several recommendations to ISPAM for vote on the “all foods” claim. * The group will also discuss the Draft ISO Standard, “Microbiology of food and animal feed – Method validation Part 4: Protocol for verification of reference and alternative methods implemented in a single laboratory using validated or non-validated matrices.” This draft will be compared to other method verification procedures. The intent is to make recommendations to the ISO committee charged with drafting the standard so that it becomes an internationally harmonized method.

Lunch Break – 11:45am – 12:30 pm

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Action Items for ISPAM vote

** This meeting is open to the entire Stakeholder Panel. Action items will be voted on by ISPAM and all are encouraged to participate.