AOAC SPIFAN Chlorates ERP Report (11-30-22)

AOAC Stakeholder Program on Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals (SPIFAN)

CONTAMINANTS EXPERT REVIEW PANEL (ERP) REPORT

Wednesday, November 30, 2022

AOAC INTERNATIONAL 2275 Research Blvd., Suite 300 Rockville, MD, 20850 USA dboyd@aoac.org 301.924.7077 x126

AOAC INTERNATIONAL Stakeholder Program on Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals (SPIFAN) Contaminants Expert Review Panel (ERP)

The AOAC SPIFAN Contaminants Expert Review Panel (ERP) Chair confirms the following ERP Report has been reviewed and approves the final version of the

Official Chair’s Report for Chlorates/Perchlorates November 30, 2022

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Date

AOAC SPIFAN Contaminants Expert Review Panel Report November 30, 2022 Version 1

AOAC INTERNATIONAL Stakeholder Program on Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals (SPIFAN) “Virtually” Meeting at AOAC INTERNATIONAL 2275 Research Blvd. Suite 300, Rockville, MD, USA Wednesday, November 30, 2022 REPORT OF THE CONTAMINANTS EXPERT REVIEW PANEL (ERP) PROCEEDINGS

Expert Review Panel Members ( in attendance ):

Katerina Mastovska Jonathan Draher

Eurofins Scientific (Chair)

Abbott Nutrition Metrohm USA Nestlé Research

Jay Gandhi

José Fernando Huertas Pérez Marina Torres Rodriguez

LATU

Andrew Savage

Nestlé Quality Assurance Center

Expert Review Panel Members (not in attendance): Melissa Phillips

NIST

Tom Phillips

SCS MDA

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AOAC Staff Includes: Delia Boyd Deborah McKenzie Alicia Meiklejohn Tien Milor

I. WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS Katerina Mastovska welcomed all participants to the ERP meeting and the ERP members were introduced.

II. REVIEW OF METHODS BY EXPERT REVIEW PANEL (ERP) FOR FIRST ACTION OFFICIAL METHOD SM STATUS For each method, the ERP reviewed and discussed method(s) submitted for First Action Official Method SM status. Method was voted electronically.

Method Title

Reviewer(s)

Electronic Vote

Method

Comments

Chlorate-01 – Chlorate and Perchlorate in Baby Foods, Infant/Adult Formulas,

CHLORATE / PERCHLORATE

Motion:

Marina Torres Rodriguez

No requirements or recommendations

Melissa Phillips Jonathan Draher

Method recommended for First Action Official

and Their Ingredients

Methods SM status

J. Fernando Huertas Pérez

III. NEXT STEPS/FEEDBACK FROM EXPERT REVIEW PANEL Katerina Mastovska provided next steps including requirements and recommendations from the Expert Review Panel to stakeholders.