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2014-2015 OMB Report, Page

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AOAC Official Methods Board Annual Report

The past year has been a very busy and productive year for the Official Methods Board (OMB). As

expected, OMB decisions and actions have been centered on maintaining the highest scientific integrity

of the Association’s standards and methods

The specific actions summarized below were completed via 13 conference calls, 3 face-to-face

meetings, and numerous emails and side conversations. The participation in these activities and the

outcome of our discussions clearly demonstrate the dedication of the members of OMB.

The AOAC method validation pathway has established itself as a complete and efficient protocol to

recognize methods as AOAC Official Methods of Analysis. The OMB continues to be an active and

vital part of this process. All Stakeholder voting panels, Stakeholder chairs, and ERP members are

vetted by the OMB. The vetting reviews are in-depth to assure that the panels consist of experts in all

needed areas of expertise, represent a balance of the different sectors, and are free of any conflicts of

interest. Liaisons from OMB have also been assigned to each Stakeholder and Expert panel to support

the process.

In support of AOAC's goal of continual improvement, the OMB revised the Official Methods Program

Awards to more accurately reflect the current Official Methods Pathway. The revisions were presented

and approved by the BOD.

Over the past year, members of the AOAC Analytical Laboratory Accreditation Criteria Committee

(ALACC) worked to update the

AOAC Internationals Guidelines for Laboratories Performing

Microbiological and Chemical Analysis of Food and Pharmaceuticals.

The update is in response to

numerous requests for clarifications from laboratories, accrediting bodies and assessors. The revised

document was approved by OMB.

The first term of four (4) OMB members come to a close this year. Two OMB members, Shang-Jing

(Jean) Pan (Abbott Nutrition) and Perry Martos (University of Guelph) opted not to pursue a second

term as a member of the OMB. I would like to thank both Jean and Perry for their hard work and

dedication to the OMB. They will both be missed.

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