ISPAM Meeting Book (September 18, 2016)

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Food Risk Analysis &
Regulatory Excellence Platform
Département Sciences des aliments
Department of Food Science
Our Working Group
‰Working Group: Reporting to the AOAC International Stakeholder
Panel On Alternative Methodologies (ISPAM), Tasked With Addressing
The Need To Improve Food Allergen Methods
‰WG Tasked Specifically To Develop Recommendations For The
Establishment Of Standard Method Performance Requirements
(SMPRs) For Food Allergen Methodologies
‰ WG Creation Follows A Priority Setting Exercise For Work On Food
Allergen SMPRs – Thought Leader Meeting Of 15 June 2016 At AOAC
HQ
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Food Risk Analysis &
Regulatory Excellence Platform
Département Sciences des aliments
Department of Food Science
Food Allergen Regulatory Requirements
‰Allergen Regulatory Requirements Are Either Directed To The
Presence Of The Commodity (Priority Allergen) Or A Marker For
The Allergen
‰More Recent Regulatory Requirements Are Targeting The Protein
Portion Of The Allergen (US, Canada, Japan Requirements; Also
Being Considered In Australia/NZ).
‰In Most Jurisdictions: No Regulatory Thresholds Are Established
– At The Exception Of Gluten (20 ppm As Per Codex Standard)
ƒ A Few Exceptions e.g., Japan: 10 ppm Protein Requirement
‰In Most Jurisdictions: No Regulatory Requirements For Methods
Performance:
ƒ A Few Exceptions e.g., Japan: With Mandated Acceptable Methods
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