AOAC Methods Review (Codex STAN 234)

C4. Is the method validated for the commodity in the scope, field of application? C4a. If NO, for which commodities/matrices is the method validated?

No

Sugar solutions spike with 2.5 and 14 mg/kg Cu

C5. Is the method TYPE correctly identified?

No

C5a. If NO, what Type should be identified? Please explain.

IV

C6. If other methods are listed in same row, separated by “/” are the methods identical (i.e. do they contain the same technical steps)?

ISO 5738 /IDF1 is listed in the same row. the IDF method is thoroughly setup for different matrices

Commodity: Milkfat products Provision Copper Codex Standard STAN 280 Method AOAC 960,40 Principle Photometry, diethyldithiocarbamate Type IV Committee CCMMP

C8. Any additional comments?

Recommend submission of AOAC 2015.6/ ISO 21424| IDF 243 as the new type II method