2016 OMB Summer Meeting

AOAC OMB Meeting Book

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MEMORANDUM

Date:

07 June 2016

To:

AOAC INTERNATIONAL Board of Directors Shauna Roman – Chair, Official Methods Board

From:

Subject:

AOAC Official Methods Board Update

STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT

OMB Participation in Standards Development 

At least one OMB member participated in stakeholder panel meetings and affiliated working groups during the March 2016 Mid-Year Meeting. The Mid-Year Meeting activities were discussed during the April 14, 2016 OMB conference call.  OMB was informed of the impact of multiple cycles of method reviews for methods purported to meet the SMPR and the impact of low response to some calls for methods. OMB initiated a working group to discuss and evaluate any gaps in the process. This will be discussed during the OMB meeting later this month.

Recommendation from OMB: None at this time.

OTHER DECISIONS AND ACTIONS OF THE AOAC OMB

OMB Meetings and Teleconferences • April 14, 2016- OMB Teleconference • May 12, 2016- OMB Teleconference • The next in-person OMB meeting will be June 22& 23, 2016, Rockville, MD and Chicago, IL.

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