AOAC OMB Meeting Book 2-10-16

AOAC OMB Meeting

MEMORANDUM

8 December 2015

Date:

To:

AOAC INTERNATIONAL Board of Directors Shauna Roman – Chair, Official Methods Board

From:

Subject:

AOAC Official Methods Board Update

STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT

OMB Participation in Standards Development (2015 Summary) • Vetted 10 sets of stakeholder panel voting members • At least one OMB member has participated in stakeholder panel meetings and affiliated working groups, totalling 18 in 2015. o Twelve (12) working groups for which SMPRs were approved, and o Six (6) working groups for which SMPRs are in development OMB Participation in Expert Review Panels and Official Methods of Analysis (2015 Summary) • Vetted thirteen (13) AOAC Expert Review Panels • At least one OMB member has participated on AOAC Expert Review Panels which will have totalled 18 by end of 2015. o Fourteen (14) methods adopted as First Action OMAs o Two (2) ERPs recommended a total of nine (9) First Action methods for Final Action status • Accepted the recommendations of the ERP for SPIFAN Nutrient Methods and moved two (2) First Action methods to Final Action status. ERP Recommendation Report is in development for the other seven (7) methods recommended.

OTHER DECISIONS AND ACTIONS OF THE AOAC OMB

Official Methods Pathway • November 12, 2015- OMB vetted AOAC ERP for Dietary Supplements- Ashwagandha, Folic C, Kratom

OMB Meetings and Teleconferences •

October 1, 2015- Face-to-Face at the AOAC annual meeting (Los Angeles) • November 12, 2015- Teleconference • The next in-person OMB meeting will be January or February 2016 at AOAC Headquarters (exact date TBD)

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