ISPAM Meeting Book

Why the new WG Initiative?

• Offers companies the opportunities to solve  challenges without waiting on priorities of existing  stakeholder panels – Advisory Panel participation and discussion • WG’s funded by current OA’s and new companies  interested in addressing immediate needs  f l ti l t d d / t d d th d f – or ana y ca s an ar s s an ar me o per ormance  requirements; and  – scientifically valid fit for purpose methodology

SPSFAM Mid-Year Meeting, March 2015

• Heavy metals – Arsenic speciation SMPR 2015.006 approved – Call for methods, 3 methods received, call  d d d exten e , ERP mi ‐year 2016 – Applicability: Arsenic species and/or total inorganic  arsenic – Selected foods: Rice, Rice based products (baby  food cereals, infant formula, cereal), Fruit juice  (apple, grape), Fish oil based supplements, Seafood  (finfish, shellfish, seaweed)