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Activities Since September 2016
Working Groups re-engaged to revise SMPRs for carotenoids
and folate
• Carotenoids and folate working groups met and revised the SMPRs
• Fluoride was included in the Call for Methods
Codex and
International
Activities
• Vitamin C method was submitted to CCNFSDU in December
• CCNFSDU Meeting in December 2016 – update to be provided during this meeting
• ISO and IDF Activities Updates will be provided during this meeting
AOAC and INCA signed a no-cost extension for SPIFAN II, SPIFAN III
negotiations continue
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Activities Since September 2016 (con’t)
ERP for SPIFAN Nutrient Methods
• ERP
down-selected
between two First Action FOS methods for MLT
• Review team reviewed submitted methods for Amino acids and Carotenoids
• OMB moved 2015.06 (MTE) and 2014.02 (vitamin B12) to Final Action status
AOAC Nutrients in Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals Proficiency Testing
• New program will include vitamins A, E, B12, fatty acids, iodine, nucleotides,
Pantothenic Acid, chromium, selenium and molybdenum (UTM) and myo-inositol
• Projected March 2017 start date has been postponed until June 2017
• Enrollment is open from the AOAC website
New Work and Future Endeavors
• New working group initiative, sponsored through INCA for MCPD and GE in infant
formula
• AOAC and INCA in negotiation for SPIFAN III
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