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AOAC International
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AOAC provides standards development and conformity assessment for a broad
spectrum of safety interests including
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Food and beverages
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Dietary supplements
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Infant formula
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Feeds
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Fertilizers
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Soil and water
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Veterinary drugs
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Pharmaceuticals
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Benefit to members and Organizational Affiliates
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Standardization of the science
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Credibility, defensibility and acceptance of standards
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Level playing field
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International credibility/acceptance
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Participation of method developers, contract labs, and food companies
AOAC Stakeholder Panel Process
Key Terms
Definition
Advisory Panel
Ad hoc
planning committee of key stakeholders – decide priorities,
recommend stakeholders
Stakeholder Panel
Represent perspectives and interests of topic;
Approves standards. Members ≥ 60 with 20-25 voting members.
Standard Method
Performance
Requirements (SMPR)
Minimum acceptable performance criteria of a method - determined by
the community represented by the Stakeholder Panel.
Expert Review Panel
(ERP)
Panel created to reviewed candidate methods and approve First Action
Official Methods of Analysis
(OMA).
ERP members are subject matter experts on methodology or topic, and
are vetted by the AOAC Official Methods Board.
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