AOAC SPIFAN Stakeholder Program Meeting Book (September 10, 2020)

Session with GB Authorities and AOAC/ISO/IDF on GB evaluation program (August 2018) n with GB Authorities and AOAC/ISO/IDF on GB evaluation program (August 2018) Compare GB with international methods • Start with standards/methods for Milk & Dairy incl. Infant Formula (60 GBs) • Use the ‘Comparison Template’

• Execute pilot to validate the template using the example of vitamin D and Aerobic Plate count

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Workshop pilot comparison GB with international methods (AOAC/ISO/IDF), May 14, 2019

About 300 scientists from government, industry and academic

• Chair: Dr. Zhou Qi (CSIQ), Co-chairs: Dr. Xiao Jing (CFSA), Dr. Erik Konings (AOAC/ISO/IDF) • Representatives of GB authority and drafters of GB’s on vitamin D and Total Plate Count respectively. • Representatives international standard developing organizations AOAC/ISO/IDF. • Working group leaders of GB evaluation program • Food industries & third party testing labs

Attendees

• Gaps in GB acknowledged and will be confirmed by data. • Final conclusions from comparative study and proposal for revision will be submitted

Conclusions

to CFSA via CSIQ’s GB evaluation program. • CFSA will appoint GB drafter for revision.

• Continue with GB/international method comparison for methods with highest expected difference.

Proposal for next steps

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