AOAC CASP Meeting

2019 CASP Work Plan (as of September 7, 2019)

 Individual meetings with Advisory Panel members, experts.    Advisory Panel meeting to identify priorities.    Organize CASP Meeting in Gaithersburg, MD.    First CASP Meeting March 12 th . (A/V, catering)  

Jan to March 

 Finalize 2019 program (timetable and budget) and review with Advisory Panel.    Recruit Microbiology Working Group Chair.    Populate working groups  

April 1 to April 15 

 Convene working groups to: 1) select specific topics; 2) initial development of  SMPR; and 3) identify meetings for AOAC participation.  Three separate  conference calls.    Six conference calls per working group to develop SMPR.  Total of 18  conference calls.   Possible attendance at cannabis meetings.  FDA public hearing, IFT and AFDO. 

April 15 to April 30 

May 1 to July 15 

  Public review of draft SMPRs.        Attendance at cannabis meetings.   

July 15 to Aug 15 

  Reconcile comments and prepare final daft SMPRs.    Advisory Panel Conference Call  

Aug 15 to Sept 1 

  CASP Meeting in Denver.    Adopt 3 SMPRs.    Select 2 nd  set of topics for working group.  

Sept 7 

Advisory Panel Conference Call.  

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Three conference calls per working group to develop SMPR.    

Oct to December 

Total of 9 conference calls.  

3 calls for methods.  

Develop initial 2020 program and confirm participation.  

Legend 

 = completed;    = in‐process ;     and   = future tasks.