ISPAM Advisory Panel-Food Allergen

AOAC INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL STAKEHOLDER PANEL ON ALTERNATIVE METHODS OVERVIEW

Erin S. Crowley Q Laboratories, Inc. ISPAM Chair

Agenda

International Stakeholder Panel on Alternative Methodology (ISPAM) Advisory Panel on Food Allergens June 15, 2016 9:00AM – 5:00 PM EDT AOAC INTERNATIONAL 2275 Research Blvd., Suite 300, Rockville, MD 20850

1. Welcome and Introductions; Overview of meeting agenda and outcome 9:00am-9:15am • Jim Bradford (AOAC INTERNATIONAL) will welcome attendees and lead introductions and introduce ISPAM chair, Erin Crowley, Q Laboratories. Crowley will review the meeting agenda and specify the outcomes of the meeting and how the outcomes will impact ISPAM’s direction in developing standards for food allergens. 2. Overview of AOAC ISPAM (Erin Crowley, Q Laboratories) – 9:15am-9:30am • Crowley will provide an overview of AOAC ISPAM, including its mission and achievements. 3. AOAC Standard Method Performance Requirements (Scott Coates, AOAC)- 9:30am-9:40am • Coates will provide overview of what are AOAC Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPRs) that the AOAC ISPAMWorking Group on Food Allergens will develop.