2019 AOAC Furans WG Book

Examples: AOAC  Consensus Products

Basic Principles

• Transparency • Openness • Balance of Interests • Due Process • Consensus • Appeals

• Performance  Requirements • Guidelines

• Sampling Standards • Methods of Analysis • Best Practices • Operational Documents

AOAC Consensus & Products

Furans Standards Development Activity

Launch and meeting of Furans working  group that refined scope of working  group and began initial consideration of  SMPR  March 2019 – AOAC Midyear  Meeting

Comments on draft standard method  performance requirements Comment period for the draft SMPR  began June 2019 and continued through  August 2019.  June – August 2019

Deliberate and reach consensus on a final  versions of the document WG chair will present summaries of draft  document for deliberation and consensus. September 8, 2019

Working group developed draft  documents:  Working group met to begin  their work and continued drafting  documents via web conference April– May 2019