OMB Monthly Meeting (April 14, 2016)

Expert Review Panel Activities

OMB Teleconference Materials

• Expert Review Panel for SPSFAM Heavy Metal Methods  Adopted 1 method for Arsenic species as First Action Official Methods of  Analysis SM . • Expert Review Panel for SPIFAN Nutrient Methods   Adopted four (4) methods as First Action Official Methods of Analysis SM  2 methods for biotin, 1 method for fructans, 1 method for vitamin D  Modified AOAC 2015.11 for carnitine by expanding its scope to carnitine/choline  Modified AOAC 2015.07 and AOAC 2015.08, (both for chloride) to combine into  one method  Recommended AOAC 2012.22 (Vitamin C) for Final Action • Expert Review Panel for Microbiology Methods for Food and Environmental  Surfaces   Adopted 1 method for  Salmonella as First Action Official Methods of Analysis SM  Modified AOAC 2014.06 and AOAC 2014.07 (for  L . spp. and  L. monocytogenes  respectively) to expand the applicability statements to additional matrices.

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