AOAC SPIFAN Stakeholder Program Meeting Book (September 10, 2020)

AOAC INFANT FORMULA ADVISORY TASK FORCE - Objectives • Develop Proficiency Testing Program for Infant Formula and Adult Nutritional Products • Identify and Utilize SPIFAN Product Matrices • Help Identify Proficiency Test Program Components

• Frequency, Products Type and Number • General Methods (“typical” PT Program) • SPIFAN Method Specific (PT and Reproducibility Data) • Leverage AOAC PT Program and Expertise • Provide Support to AOAC o Program Expansion – Training

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AOAC INFANT FORMULA ADVISORY TASK FORCE - AOAC Comments/Requests AOAC - envisions possible connection between PT program for laboratory accreditation and developing method/laboratory proficiency • Requested input from Task Force for guidance • What is needed from AOAC Infant Formula PT Program? • Program Expansion – Training/Quality Program • Define Goals of Training Program • ID areas of interest, Priority • Methods Training Format/Mechanism – Webinar, AOAC Meeting • Engage Methods SMEs India Section - Expressed interested in Training Samples

• Government Labs - 25-100 labs • Interest in Nutrients methods

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