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method. Also incorporated were minor modifications taken from comments provided by several
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collaborators as well as incorporation of components requiring clarification as suggested by the method
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author. It was agreed that clarifications would be provided in the method manuscript which was
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submitted as part of the publications review process. ERP members were asked to review the
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clarifications within the last 30 days. On March 18, 2015, the ERP reached consensus to recommend this
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method for Final Action method status. The method manuscript is now in the publication process for the
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Journal.
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This work has been funded in part by two Documents of Understanding between AOAC INTERNATIONAL
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and the Infant Formula Nutrition Council of America (formerly known as International Formula Council)
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signed April 2010 and June 2013.
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METHOD APPLICABILITY:
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A method’s applicability to the identified Stakeholder needs is best assessed by the Stakeholder
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Panel and should be a part of the process from the onset. OMB liaisons will remind Stakeholder
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Panels to maintain this focus point.
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The AOAC Stakeholder Panel on Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals (SPIFAN) has developed AOAC
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Standard Method Performance Requirements (
SMPRs
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Adult/Pediatric Nutritional Formula, AOAC SMPR 2012.008. The applicability of the SMPR is
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Determination of total iodine in all forms of infant, adult, and/or pediatric formula (powders, ready-to-
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feed liquids, and liquid concentrates. A summary of the method was presented to the stakeholders
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following the adoption of the SMPR 2012.008 as a method that was submitted for ERP consideration.
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AOAC SPIFAN meeting minutes are appended to this report
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OMB may ask ERPs and Stakeholder Panels for feedback to improve the applicability of the method
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such as potential method scope expansions and potential points of concern.
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It should be noted that the stakeholder panel does not review methods or method applicability; therefore
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to preserve the integrity of the roles in the standards development, the practice of presenting methods
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during stakeholder meetings prior to the ERP consideration has been discontinued; however, a large
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AOAC SPIFAN Meeting Minutes from AOAC SPIFAN meeting held on September 29, 2012