AOAC SPIFAN Meeting Book 9-26-15

ERP Overview • ERP reviews all methods and adopts methods as First Action Official Methods of Analysis • ERP tracks methods for two (2) years – ERP determines which method will be recommended for Final Action Official Methods status to the AOAC Official Methods Board • ERP reviews any additional information on the method including user feedback

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Working Group (WG) Initiative • AOAC Board of Directors initiates WG Initiative on December 9, 2014 • Individual or entity who expresses a need for a method • WG may be funded and formed with assistance of AOAC • WG will develop SMPR to present to an existing stakeholder panels for review

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