Statistics Meeting Book (June 20, 2017)

Statistics Committee ToR_6-20-17 (Version 6)

AOAC INTERNATIONAL TERMS OF REFERENCE

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Committee on Statistics

I.

SCOPE:

The Committee on Statistics provides advice and consent on all usage or changes to statistical methodology used in AOAC studies or in the interpretation of results. The Committee reports to the AOAC Official Method Board (‘OMB), and the committee chair

serves as a member of the OMB.

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II.

COMMITTEE:

a. Composition: The committee shall be comprised of a maximum of 18 members including the Chair, of which 9 are voting (Full Members) the rest non-voting (Associate Members). The President of AOAC on the recommendation of the OMB shall appoint all members to the Committee (Full and Associate) for a three-year term. The term begins and ends with the AOAC Annual Business Meeting. All Members may serve a maximum of two consecutive three-year terms as a Member, unless the Official Methods Board approves reappointment with rationale. The chair is initially appointed for one three-year term and may serve one additional three-year term if reappointment is approved with rationale by the Official Methods b. Full Members: The Chair appoints at its pleasure, members to be Full (voting) Members of the Committee if approved with rationale by the Official Methods Board. If a Full Member is unable to attend a Committee Meeting, he/she may ask an Associate Member to serve as a Proxy in her/his absence. If a Full Member fails to participate in 3 or more consecutive meetings of the Committee, the Chair may petition to transfer that member to Associate status only due to non-participation in Committee Meetings. Once a Full Member is removed as a voting member due to failure to participate in 3 or more consecutive meetings of the Committee, the Chair will promptly appoint a replacement from the pool of Associate Members if Board and the President of AOAC.

approved with rationale by the Official Methods Board.

c. Associate Members: Associate Members will have all the same duties and responsibilities of a Full Member except for Voting. New members will ordinarily serve a minimum of one year as an Associate member before becoming eligible for

appointment as a Full member of the Committee.

d. Quorum: A quorum of the Committee consists of 6 or more Full Members.