AOAC STANDARDS & METHODS ORIENTATION E-BOOK

9/10/2019

Candidate Method Review & Approval Process

1. Call for Experts 2. Vetted Expert Review Panel (ERP) reviews candidate methods 3. ERP adopts methods meeting criteria (First Action status) 4. ERP tracks use and performance of adopted methods 5. ERP recommends reproducible methods meeting criteria for Final Action status 6. Official Methods Boards renders decision on ERP’s recommendation

AOAC Standards & Methods Portfolio - Accomplishments

Standards and Official Methods  (adopted using standards)

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alternative methods

biothreat agents dietary supplement food & beverage infant formula

Standards OMAs Joint ISO/IDF Codex

Using Standards: 118 Voluntary Consensus Standards and 92 Official Methods of Analysis A total of 140+ Official Methods adopted since 2011 when standards development became part of the process

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