2014 ERP New Member Book

ExpertReviewPanel SelectionCriteria: 1. AOAC paid consultants andAOAC staff should not act asChairs of ERPs. 2. Members of theBoDmay act as votingmembers but it is recommended that they sit as non-votingmembers of the panel, unless theCSO can demonstrate that there are so few experts in the field available to the community that they are needed tomove the project forward.

3. Paid consultants ofAOAC andAOAC staffmaynot serve as votingmembers on ERPs.

4. If a single business location is represented bymore than one person on anERP, that location shall have onlyone vote.

5. TheChair of theERPmust be amember ofAOAC INTERNATIONAL.

Appeals Process: ERP -Openness of Process andAppeals:

The entireERP reviewprocess is fullyopen. Any interested party (person, agency, organization, association, company, Chief ScientificOfficer (CSO), or group) shall have the right to comment. Appeals or comments are sent to theAOACStaff. Technical decisions by theERP are final and are not subject to reviewor appeal. Other questions or issues regardingprocedures, conflict of interest, or improprietymaybe

appealed to thePresident of theAOAC INTERNATIONAL. All written concernswill be considered and given a response.

If there is disagreement between theCSO and theOfficialMethodsBoard reviewers, the CSOmay appeal to theChair of theOfficialMethodsBoard for consideration. The OfficialMethodsBoard can select an impartial panel to review the issue, whichmust report to theOfficialMethodsBoardwith a resolutionwithin 21 days of its assignment.

ApprovedbyOfficialMethods Board, November 13, 2008 ApprovedbyAOACBoardof Directors, December 9, 2008 AppealsProcessAppended–September 2009 RevisedbyAOACBoardof Directors,May 25, 2011

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