APAC SPSFAM Mid Year 2016

Meeting Minutes

I. Welcome and Introductions

Roll call was taken and Konings opened the meeting at approximately 8:30 a.m. PT.

II. Policies, Procedures and Past Meeting Minutes

Konings directed all participants to the AOAC Policies and Procedures located in their meeting books. 1 Konings also asked the group for a motion to approve the March 16, 2015 SPSFAM Meeting Minutes.

MOTION to Approve the March 16, 2015 SPSFAMMeeting Minutes (Sullivan/Barrett) 17 in favor, 0 opposed, 2 abstain. The motion passed.

III. Stakeholder Panel Updates

Konings introduced Crowley, Chair of the AOAC International Stakeholder Panel on Alternative Methods (ISPAM). Crowley took the floor with a presentation 2 on the activities of the ISPAM panel, including their work on a produce sampling plan and harmonization of Salmonella methods. Currently, there is no support from potential working group members for the development of rapid microbiological methods as a collaborative effort between ISPAM and SPSFAM. Konings then provided a verbal update on the activities of the Stakeholder Panel on Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals (SPIFAN) who are discussing potential future activities to establish Standard Method Performance Requirements ® (SMPRs) for nutrients and contaminants in dairy ingredients Konings advised that SPSFAM is now operating under the new working group model, which allows organizations to fund a working group under an existing panel rather than an entire stakeholder panel. Because Glyphosates is not yet a supported initiative, AOAC is offering a soft launch on this topic to gauge interest. Konings then introduced Popping to provide a presentation on Glyphosates, which some authorities are beginning to label as carcinogenic. Popping explained that for SPSFAM to take on this project, proper expertise as well as funding will be required. A small group will be meeting later during the Annual Meeting to discuss next steps, additional interest, and to identify potential companies to support the working group.

IV. Ingredient Quality / Glyphosates Soft Launch

V. Working Group Launch: Allergens

Konings explained that while the last presentation was from a working group that needs funding, SPSFAM does now have several new working groups that are funded and ready to launch. The Allergens Working Group will be Chaired by Vincent Paez of SCIEX.

1 http://griegler-aoac-org.cld.bz/September-27-2015-SPSFAM-Meeting-Meeting-Book 2 Attachment 1: Crowley Presentation