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Measuring Low Level Pesticides in Infant Formula
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Tuesday, March 10, 2015 – News released information regarding
eco‐terrorist threat to infant formula
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In New Zealand.
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Sodium fluoroacetate (Compound 1080)
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In response to this over the last eight days, AOAC has
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formed a stakeholder panel working group;
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Initial sponsorship through Abbott Nutrition following AOAC Working Group
Initiative
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Notified the community;
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Formed an ERP;
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Issued a call for methods and experts; and
Collected methods for Compound 1080
SPIFAN Related Activities at AOAC Annual Meeting
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SPIFAN WG Meeting for Pesticide Contaminants
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Monday, March 16, 2015 at 9:00pm – 1:00pm
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SPIFAN Meeting
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Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at 8:30am – 3:30pm.
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Deliberation on draft SMPRs for B
1
, B
2
, B
3
and B
6
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(last set ofnutrients tobe launched under second agreement between AOAC and IFC)
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Deliberation on SMPRs for Sodium fluoroacetate in Infant formula
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Presentation and Discussion on proposed SPIFAN Ingredient Program and dairy ingredients
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Updates on SPIFAN and industry related activities
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AOAC ERP on SPIFAN Pesticide Contaminant Methods
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Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at 4:00pm – 7:00pm
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Consideration of methods for AOAC First Action Official Methods status
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AOAC ERP on SPIFAN Nutrient Methods
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Wednesday, March 18 2015 at 8:30am – 5:00pm
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Consideration of methods for AOAC First Action Official Methods status
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Consideration of the AOAC First Action Official Methods for Final Action recommendation