Food Authenticity Program Meeting Book (March 13, 2020)

Very Basic AOAC Process

Program/Project Scope Defined for Period of Time

• ASF Emerging Challenge/Technology • Individual/Sole Source

• Working Group draft standands • Draft standards receive input from all interests until consensus is achieved

• Advisory Panel formed by program/project sponsors • Working Group Chairs and Science Advisor(s) assigned as needed

New Program/Project Formed

Standards Developed

AOAC Consensus & Products

Basic Principles

Examples: AOAC Consensus Products

Transparency Openness Balance of Interests Due Process Consensus Appeals

Performance Requirements Guidelines Sampling Standards Methods of Analysis Best Practices Operational Documents