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ƒ Members of the BoD may act as voting members but it is recommended that they sit as non voting members of the panel unless the CSO can demonstrate that there are so Ͳ , few experts in the field available to the community that they are needed to move the project forward.

ƒ Paid consultants of AOAC and AOAC staff may not serve as voting members on ERPs.

ƒ If a single business location is represented by more than one person on an ERP, that location shall have only one vote.

ƒ The Chair of the ERP must be a member of AOAC INTERNATIONAL.

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Official Methods Board

ƒ Reviews proposed

recommended ERP slate

ƒ Reviews all candidates and supporting documentation for expertise

ƒ Expertise ƒ Balance of panel ƒ Conflicts of interest

ƒ Makes a recommendation for an ERP slate

ƒ Renders decision on proposed ERP members and a Roster is formed.