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After SMPRs are Approved
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AOAC issues a Call for Methods
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Using the SMPRs that has been approved.
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AOAC issues a Call for Experts
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Establish a list of candidates and their
credentials to be members of an AOAC Expert
Review Panel.
AOAC Expert Review Panel
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Review methods for First Action Official Methods status
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Adopt methods as First Action Official Methods status
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Tracks First Action methods for 2 years after adoption
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ERP reviews any additional information (reproducibility
information, proficiency testing, and user feedback)
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ERP makes recommendation to the Official Methods Board
regarding Final Action or Repeal method status.
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