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Meeting of the International Stakeholder Panel on Alternative
Methods (ISPAM) and Working Groups
DRAFT AGENDA
Thursday, March 14, 2013
8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Plaza 1 & 2
HILTON WASHINGTON D.C./ROCKVILLE EXECUTIVE MEETING CENTER
Registration Opens at 7:30 am
I. ISPAM JOINT SESSION (Plaza 1 & 2)
(8:30 am – 9:30 am)
A. Welcome and Introductions – Russ Flowers, Mérieux NutriSciences &Chair,
ISPAM
B. Overview of ISPAM Goals, Accomplishments to Date, and Meeting Goals –
Russ Flowers, Mérieux NutriSciences and Chair, ISPAM
C. Discussion and Vote on Guidelines for Validation of Qualitative Chemistry
Methods by ISPAM voting members – Joe Boison, CFIA and Acting Chair WG
on Qualitative Chemistry Guidelines *
Version 12.3 of the Guidelines will be presented for final approval by ISPAM.
The Guidelines have undergone public comment period, and additional
revisions based on the comments by the Working Group.
A report will be given as to how the Guidelines will be presented to CCMAS,
MoniQA and ISO for acceptance or incorporation into their respective
standards/guidelines.
II. ISPAM Sub-group Meeting on Harmonization of Verification Guidelines for “All
Foods” Claims – Michael Brodsky, Brodsky Consultants and Chair, “All Foods”
Sub-group **
(9: ISPAM for vote on the “all foods” claim. *
The group will also discuss the Draft ISO Standard, “Microbiology of food and
animal feed – Method validation Part 4: Protocol for verification of reference
and alternative methods implemented in a single laboratory using validated or
non-validated matrices.” This draft will be compared to other method
verification procedures. The intent is to make recommendations to the ISO