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Stakeholder Panel Activity Since
September 2016 (cont.)
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New working group formed via AOAC’s Working Group
Initiative for Gluten in Oats
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Advisory Panel formed from sponsors: General Mills, PepsiCo,
Romer Labs, Neogen, R-Biopharm, Elution Technologies, and
Grain Millers
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Working group launch presentations developed for
presentation at this meeting.
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Stakeholders will be asked to deliberate on and endorse a
final version of a fitness for purpose statement for gluten in
oats
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Working group to meet after the ISPAM meeting per agenda
to begin work on drafting the SMPR
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Stakeholder Panel Composition
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Product Manufacturers
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Analyte/Method Subject Matter Experts
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Technology Providers
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Method Developers
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Government and Regulators
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Contract Research Organizations
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Reference Materials Developers
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Ingredient Manufacturers
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Method End Users
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Academia & Research
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Non Governmental Organizations
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Other as identified
Anyone with a material interest can participate
Balanced group of representative voting
stakeholders
Chair and voting stakeholders vetted by AOAC
Official Methods Board
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