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Standards Development
Stakeholder Panels
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Incorporates discussions about methods
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Approves voluntary consensus standards
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Decisions trigger a next step
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Managed by AOAC
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Documented
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Funded
Working Groups
Smaller groups of stakeholders who
do the detailed work of the
stakeholders
Make recommendations on standards
to the working group
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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Reference Materials Developers
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Ingredient Manufacturers
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Method End Users
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Academia
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Method Developers
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Government and Regulatory Agencies
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Contract Research Organizations
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Non‐Governmental Organizations (ISO,
IDF, etc…)
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Other…. as identified
Anyone with a material interest can participate
Balanced group of voting stakeholders
Chair and voting members vetted
Advisory Panel
Stakeholder
Panel
Publication of
Standard
Method
Performance
Requirements
Working
Groups
Expert Review
Panel
First Action,
OfficialMethods
status
After 2 years,
ERP
recommends to
AOACOfficial
Methods Board
regarding status
ofmethod