2018 August 26 SPSFAM Book

Purpose

• They are written and adopted by AOAC Stakeholder Panels composed of representatives from the industry, regulatory organizations, contract laboratories, test kit manufacturers, and academic institutions. • They are used by AOAC Expert Review Panels to evaluate validation study data for methods being considered for Performance Tested Methods or AOAC Official Methods of Analysis , and can be used as acceptance criteria for verification at user laboratories. SPSFAM VDR Working Group Work Since September 24, 2017 • September 2017 Annual Meeting : The Working Group Chair presented  a “Launch Presentation” Initiative to the Stakeholders at a Face‐to‐ Face meeting • Past President of the China Section of the AOAC shared developments  in that region to veterinary drug residues analysis • September 2017 to June 2018: Two sub‐groups met by  teleconferences to categorize and organize the veterinary drug residue  list  • June 2018 July 2018 : Completed an SMPR draft. • July 2018 to August 2018 : Draft SMPR posted for public comments. • August 2018 at the Annual Meeting in Toronto : Working Group Chair  will present Draft SMPRs for review and approval by SPSFAM • Following the Annual Meeting in August 2018 : A call for Methods and  Call for Experts and the creation of an AOAC Expert Review Panel to  review submitted methods for consideration.