SPIFAN Meeting (March 15, 2016)

AOAC Annual Meeting SPIFAN Activities

• Ziting Zhang (EUCCC) provided an update on whey protein-casein ratio methods in China • Update on preparation for the joint submission of the 8 Final Action methods/ISO standards to the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU) • Update on the activities of the AOAC Proficiency Testing Taskforce • Update on opportunities for continued standards development in infant formula and on the AOAC SPSFAM • Yiyin Shi (CIQ-Shanghai) provided China’s perspective on current status of imports, supervision, standards and monitoring of dairy products in China • Stakeholders engaged in prioritizing ingredients • ERP met to deliberate on methods for First Action OMA status and to track methods for Final Action consideration