ISPAM Advisory Panel-Food Allergen

AOAC International

• AOAC provides standards development and conformity assessment for a broad spectrum of safety interests including

– Food and beverages – Dietary supplements – Infant formula – Feeds – Fertilizers – Soil and water

– Veterinary drugs – Pharmaceuticals

• Benefit to members and Organizational Affiliates – Standardization of the science – Credibility, defensibility and acceptance of standards – Level playing field – International credibility/acceptance – Participation of method developers, contract labs, and food companies

AOAC Stakeholder Panel Process

Key Terms

Definition

Ad hoc planning committee of key stakeholders – decide priorities, recommend stakeholders

Advisory Panel

Represent perspectives and interests of topic; Approves standards. Members ≥ 60 with 20-25 voting members.

Stakeholder Panel

Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPR)

Minimum acceptable performance criteria of a method - determined by the community represented by the Stakeholder Panel.

Panel created to reviewed candidate methods and approve First Action Official Methods of Analysis (OMA). ERP members are subject matter experts on methodology or topic, and are vetted by the AOAC Official Methods Board.

Expert Review Panel (ERP)

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