OMB Monthly Meeting (April 14, 2016)

OMB Teleconference Materials

STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT (cont.)

Methods Approved for Final Action During the Feb 10-11, 2016 OMB face-to-face meeting, the OMB reviewed Expert Review Panel Recommendations for Final Action. The eight recommended methods were approved for Final Action OMA status. ERP for Microbiology Methods for Foods and Environmental Surfaces recommended the following methods: • AOAC 2012.02, Gram-Positive Bacteria Identification VITEK® 2 Gram Positive (GP) Bacterial Identification Method • AOAC 2013.01, Salmonella in a Variety of Foods VIDAS® UP Salmonella (SPT Method) • AOAC 2013.02, Salmonella Species in a Variety of Foods and Environmental Surfaces BAX® System Real-Time PCR Assay for Salmonella • AOAC 2013.09, Salmonella in Selected Foods 3M™ Molecular Detection Assay (MDA) Salmonella Method • AOAC 2013.10, Listeria species in a Variety of Foods and Environmental Surfaces VIDAS® UP Listeria (LPT) Method • AOAC 2013.11, Listeria monocytogenes in a Variety of Foods VIDAS® Listeria monocytogenes Xpress (LMX) Method • AOAC 2013.14, Identification of Salmonella spp. ANSR® Salmonella Confirmation Test ERP for Veterinary Drug Residues recommended the following method: • AOAC 2012.25, Residues of Three Triphenylmethane Dyes and their Metabolites (Malachite Green, Leuco Malachite Green, Crystal Violet, and Brilliant Green) in Aquaculture Products- Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry OMB Meetings and Teleconferences • February 10-11, 2016- Face-to-Face at AOAC Headquarters (Rockville, MD) • February 29, 2016- Teleconference • The next scheduled OMB Teleconference is April 14, 2016 • The next in-person OMB meeting will be June or July 2016, location and exact date TDB. Attachments Attachment 1: Proposed Sole Source Modifications of Official Methods of Analysis SM Pathway and Definitions. Attachment 2: template- “ERP SUMMARY FOR FIRST TO FINAL ACTION METHOD RECOMMENDATION” Attachment 3: example, 2012.25- “ERP SUMMARY FOR FIRST TO FINAL ACTION METHOD RECOMMENDATION” Recommendation from OMB: None at this time. OTHER DECISIONS AND ACTIONS OF THE AOAC OMB

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