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MEETING MINUTES

I. Welcome and Introductions The Expert Review Panel Chair, Terry Koerner, welcomed Expert Review Panel members, initiated introductions, and discussed with the panel the goal of the meeting. II. Review of AOAC Volunteer Policies & Expert Review Panel Process Overview and Guidelines Deborah McKenzie presented a brief overview of AOAC Volunteer Policies, Volunteer Acceptance Agreement and Expert Review Panel Policies and Procedures which included Volunteer Conflicts of Interest, Policy on the Use of the Association, Name, Initials, Identifying Insignia, Letterhead, and Business Cards, Antitrust Policy Statement and Guidelines, and the Volunteer Acceptance Form (VAF). All members of the ERP were required to submit and sign the Volunteer Acceptance Form. In addition, she also presented an overview of the ERP process including meeting logistics, consensus, First Action to Final Action requirements, and documentation. III. REVIEW OF MODIFICATIONS TO AOAC FIRST ACTION OFFICIAL METHODS ERP discussed and review the proposed method modification of OMA 2012.01: Gliadin as a Measure of Gluten in Rice and Corn Based Foods, Final Action 2016 ( Study Director: Markus Lacorn, R-Biopharm AG, An der neuenBergstrasse 17, 64297 Darmstadt Germany). The method author was present and able to address the concerns of the ERP members. By consensus, the ERP presented the following motions for the proposed modification of AOAC OMA 2012.01. MOTION: Motion by Bhandari; Second by Don, to approve the modification of AOAC OMA 2012.01 and maintain the AOAC Final Action Official Methods status. Consensus demonstrated by: (Unanimous) in favor, 0 opposed, and 0 abstentions. Motion Passed. IV. REVIEW OF FINAL ACTION REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRST ACTION OFFICIAL METHODS The Expert Review Panel provided feedback and discussed AOAC Official Method 2015.05 Partially Hydrolyzed Gluten in Fermented Cereal-Based Products, First Action 2015. The method author Dr. Markus Lacorn of R- Biopharm was present and able to address questions and concerns of the ERP members. By consensus, the ERP presented the following motions for OMA 2015.05. MOTION: Motion by Boison; Second by Popping, to recommend a continuance of AOAC First Action Official Methods status for one (1) year. Consensus demonstrated by: (Unanimous) in favor, 0 opposed, and 0 abstentions. Motion Passed.

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