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Statistics Committee ToR_6-20-17 (Version 6)
AOAC INTERNATIONAL
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TERMS OF REFERENCE
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Committee on Statistics
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I.
SCOPE:
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The Committee on Statistics provides advice and consent on all usage or changes to
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statistical methodology used in AOAC studies or in the interpretation of results. The
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Committee reports to the AOAC Official Method Board (‘OMB), and the committee chair
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serves as a member of the OMB.
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II.
COMMITTEE:
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a.
Composition:
The committee shall be comprised of a maximum of 18 members
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including the Chair, of which 9 are voting (Full Members) the rest non-voting
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(Associate Members). The President of AOAC on the recommendation of the OMB
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shall appoint all members to the Committee (Full and Associate) for a three-year
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term. The term begins and ends with the AOAC Annual Business Meeting. All
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Members may serve a maximum of two consecutive three-year terms as a Member,
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unless the Official Methods Board approves reappointment with rationale. The
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chair is initially appointed for one three-year term and may serve one additional
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three-year term if reappointment is approved with rationale by the Official Methods
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Board and the President of AOAC.
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Full Members:
The Chair appoints at its pleasure, members to be Full (voting)
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Members of the Committee if approved with rationale by the Official Methods
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Board. If a Full Member is unable to attend a Committee Meeting, he/she may ask
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an Associate Member to serve as a Proxy in her/his absence. If a Full Member fails
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to participate in 3 or more consecutive meetings of the Committee, the Chair may
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petition to transfer that member to Associate status only due to non-participation
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in Committee Meetings. Once a Full Member is removed as a voting member due to
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failure to participate in 3 or more consecutive meetings of the Committee, the Chair
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will promptly appoint a replacement from the pool of Associate Members if
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approved with rationale by the Official Methods Board.
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c.
Associate Members:
Associate Members will have all the same duties and
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responsibilities of a Full Member except for Voting. New members will ordinarily
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serve a minimum of one year as an Associate member before becoming eligible for
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appointment as a Full member of the Committee.
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d.
Quorum:
A quorum of the Committee consists of 6 or more Full Members.
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