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AOAC Standards Development Processes

Transparency, Openness,  Balance, Due Process,  Consensus, Appeals US National Technology  Transfer and  Advancement Act ( PL 104‐ 113) Standards Process

Defensibility

Acceptability

Consensus

AOAC INTERNATIONAL

As an international standards development organization,  AOAC must maintain the following principles throughout all 

standard setting activities:

• Transparency • Openness • Balance of Interests • Due Process • Consensus • Appeals