AOAC STANDARDS & METHODS ORIENTATION E-BOOK

9/10/2019

Ways AOAC Approves Standards

• AOAC is expanding the way consensus on  standards can be demonstrated – For each meeting, AOAC vets and forms a  representative voting members – based on  registration – For each standard, AOAC confirms that draft  standard was developed including due process,  balance of perspectives, and consensus.  Final  draft can be approved via electronic ballot  during the meeting. – Continuing to investigate varying ways to  demonstrate consensus for a standard.

Initiating Standards Development to Final Action Status of Methods

Advisory  Panel

ERP Review of First  Action Methods &  any  recommendations  for Final Action  Status/Repeal/etc..

OMB review &  rendered decisions  on Final Action  status/Repeal

Call for Methods Call  for Experts (if  needed)

ERP Review of  Methods and First  Action status 

Established  SMPRs

Stakeholder Panel

Working  Groups

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