AOAC SPIFAN Stakeholder Panel Meeting Book (March 12, 2020)

Updates on SPIFAN Methods in Codex Process

Background

Primary SPIFAN Goal = Codex Type II methods for dispute resolution purposes SPIFAN Codex Strategy Group develops supporting materials and conducts outreach to key delegations Joint AOAC/ISO/IDF methods submitted to Codex Codex process: Methods introduced at Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU) meeting CCNFSDU refers methods to Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling (CCMAS) CCMAS conducts technical review/typing, endorses methods (Type II, Type III), and refers to Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) CAC adopts methods