AOAC SPIFAN Stakeholder Panel Meeting Book (March 12, 2020)

Fitness of purpose (September 7, 2019) “An analytical method to determine the level of a number of selected HMOs in infant formula and adult nutritionals, as defined by AOAC SPIFAN. The method should be applicable for dispute resolution. Open point for discussion for Stakeholder Panel (and WG): do we want to have a method applicable for the determination of HMO in the raw material (ingredients) ? if yes: within the same WG & same SMPR OR separate WG, separate SMPR ? Decided to not include ingredients & work ONLY on finished products

Working group activities

• Working group created (September 7, 2019) • 1 in-person meeting with few members in Denver (September 2019) • 3 calls (December 2019 – January 2020)

• 2 draft SMPRs (2’-FL, LN n T) completed (February 2020) • Public comments period (February – March 2020) • SMPRs ready for SPIFAN review and approval