Stakeholder Panel Meeting Book - September 6, 2014

Since the AOAC Mid‐Year Meeting

Standards Approved

Draft Standards in Development • SMPRs posted for Comments – Amino acids, Carotenoids, Fluoride,  and Chloride – WG chairs reviewed and reconciled  comments and B 6 – Background and Fitness for Purpose  statement to be proposed – Working Group meetings this  afternoon • Launching WG for Vitamin B 1 , B 2 , B 3 , 

• SMPR for Minerals & Trace Elements  was adopted by SPIFAN with the  following applicability:    – Determination of minerals [Total calcium  (Ca), magnesium (Mg), phosphorus (P),  potassium (K), and/or sodium (Na)] and  trace elements [copper (Cu), iron (Fe),   manganese (Mn) and/or zinc (Zn)] in all ,  forms of infant, adult, and/or pediatric  formula and/or milk and milk products (powders, ready‐to‐feed liquids, and liquid  concentrates). – To remove and/or milk and milk products  from the applicability statement to make  the SMPR consistent with the other AOAC  SPIFAN SMPRs based on SPIFAN’s scope.

Since AOAC Mid‐Year Meeting Call for Methods Submitted for ERP Review • Issued for Minerals & Trace Elements,  Biotin, Vitamin K, Fructans, and GOS.  • 2 carnitine/choline methods   submitted with SLV data • Fol 20 resubmitted for ERP 

– 3 mineral methods submitted – 3 biotin methods submitted – 2 vitamin K methods submitted

consideration for First Action OMA  status

• Fol 21 is now AOAC 2013.13.   

– 3 FOS methods submitted – 2 GOS methods submitted S i t i i creen ng eam rev ew n progress • Conduct SLV trials on selected  methods  • ERP review for First Action OMA  status in March 2015  •

– This method was not previewed by SPIFAN  prior to the ERP decision; large stakeholder  participation in Chicago at the ERP  meeting.  A method overview will be  provided at ERP down selection discussion.

• Seven (7) of the down selected  methods with reproducibility 

information and feedback submitted – Vitamins A/E, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D,  Inositol, Nucleotides, Fatty acids, and Ultra  Trace Minerals (Cr, Se, Mo)

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