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AOAC RESEARCH INSTITUTE Expert Review Panel Chair Report for Pesticide Residues March 16, 2017 / AOAC INTERNATIONAL Mid-Year Meeting

EXPERT REVIEW PANEL, METHOD BACKGROUND, AND CONCLUSIONS

Criteria for Vetting Methods to be considered: AOAC convened the Official Methods of Analysis SM (OMA) Expert Review Panel for Pesticide Residues on Thursday, March 16, 2017 from 10:30am to 12:00pm during the AOAC INTERNATIONAL Mid-Year Meeting that was held at Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center, located at 9751 Washingtonian Boulevard, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878 USA. The purpose of the meeting was to review AOAC Official Method 2014.09, Determination and Confirmation Of Residues Of 653 Multiclass Pesticides And Chemical Pollutants In Tea GC-MS, GC-MS/MS, AND LC-MS/MS (First Action 2014) for AOAC Final Action Official Methods status consideration. The study director for OMA 2014.08 was Guo-Fang Pang, Chun-Lin Fan,Yan-Zhong Cao, Fang Yang, Yan Li, Jian Kang, Hui Chen, Qiao-Ying Chang, Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, No. 3 Gaobeidian North Rd 100123, Chaoyang District, Beijing, People’s Republic of China who was not present during the Expert Review Panel session. The candidate method (OMA 2014.09) was reviewed and supplemental information was also provided to the reviewers which included the method, method feedback, relevant JAOAC articles, and the AOAC Expert Review Panel Chair Report (2014). Criteria for Vetting Experts and Selection Process: The following eight (8) candidates were submitted for consideration by the Official Methods Board to evaluate candidate methods for Pesticide Residues methods as per the Expert Review Panel (ERP) Policies and Procedures. The candidates were highly recommended by the Chemical Contaminants and Residues in Foods Community, have participated in various AOAC activities, including but limited to, Method Centric Committees that were formed under the legacy OMA pathway, and were vetted by the Official Methods Board. The experts are Joe Boison, Amy Brown, Jo Marie Cook (Alternate), Julie Kowalski, John Reuther, Marina Torres, Jian Wang, and Xiaoyan Wang. For this meeting, Tom Phillips was substituting for an absent ERP member. Joe Boison was vetted as the Expert Review Panel Chair. ERP Orientation: All ERP members have completed the mandatory AOAC Expert Review Panel Orientation Webinar. The ERP members originally completed the webinar on Wednesday, July 16, 2014. Expert Review Panel Meeting Quorum The meeting of the Expert Review Panel was held in person. A quorum is the presence of seven (7) members or 2/3 of the total vetted ERP, whichever is greater. Eight (8) out of the nine (9) members, were present and therefore met a quorum to conduct the meeting. OMB Liaison, Tom Phillips, substituted for Jian Wang who was not present. Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPRs): N/A Conclusion: The ERP reviewed OMA 2014.09 and have recommended this method to the AOAC Official Methods Board for AOAC Final Action consideration. The decisions have been captured and reflected in the meeting minutes. Subsequent ERP Activities: ERP Chair to complete the AOAC Final Action checklist and submit to the AOAC Official Methods Board.