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AOAC RESEARCH INSTITUTE Expert Review Panel Chair Report for Microbiology for Foods and Environmental Surfaces Page 5 of 7

MEETING MINUTES

I. Welcome and Introductions The Expert Review Panel Co-Chair, Michael Brodsky welcomed Expert Review Panel members and initiated introductions. The Chair discussed with the panel the goal of the meeting. II. Review of AOAC Volunteer Policies & Expert Review Panel Process Overview and Guidelines Deborah McKenzie presented a brief overview of AOAC Volunteer Policies, Volunteer Acceptance Agreement and Expert Review Panel Policies and Procedures which included Volunteer Conflicts of Interest, Policy on the Use of the Association, Name, Initials, Identifying Insignia, Letterhead, and Business Cards, Antitrust Policy Statement and Guidelines, and the Volunteer Acceptance Form (VAF). All members of the ERP were required to submit and sign the Volunteer Acceptance Form. In addition, she also presented an overview of the ERP process including meeting logistics, consensus, First Action to Final Action requirements, and documentation. III. Review of Methods All ERP members presented a review and discussed the proposed collaborative study manuscript for OMAMAN-41: Identification and Confirmation of Salmonella spp., C ronobacter spp. and Other Gram-Negative Organisms by the Bruker MALDI Biotyper Method: Collaborative Study (Daniele Sohier and Markus Kostrzewa, Bruker Daltonics, Fahrenheitstraße 4, Bremen, 28359 GERMANY). The method author, Daniele Sohier of Bruker Daltonics, was present and able to address questions and concerns of the ERP members. 1 A summary of comments was provided to the ERP members and the method author. 2 By consensus, the ERP presented the following motions for OMAMAN-41. MOTION: Motion by Carter; Second by Fernandez, to move OMAMAN-41: Identification and Confirmation of Salmonella spp., C ronobacter spp. and Other Gram-Negative Organisms for First Action Official Methods Status. Consensus demonstrated by: 10 in favor, 0 opposed, and 0 abstentions (Unanimous). Motion Passed. MOTION: Motion by McMahon; Second by Achen, OMAMAN-41: Identification and Confirmation of Salmonella spp., C ronobacter spp. and Other Gram-Negative Organisms to be considered for AOAC Final Action Methods Status, the following is required: 1) Positive and negative feedback 2) Information stated in (Question 22) 3) Provide user updates on the changes to the library. Consensus demonstrated by: 10 in favor, 0 opposed, and 0 abstentions (Unanimous). Motion Passed.

1 Attachment 1: Method Author Presentation for OMAMAN-41 and OMAMAN-42 2 Attachment 2: Summary of Expert Reviewer Comments for OMAMAN-41