September 2015 SPADA Meeting

Registrants by Region ‐ In/Out of USA

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Approving AOAC Standards

• Working Group Chair or designee will present on the draft standard method  performance requirements including reconciled comments received on behalf of  the working group and moves for SPADA to adopt the SMPR® as presented

• SPADA chair will entertain deliberation on the draft standard

• After due deliberation, SPADA chair will call for a vote

• Voting members will be able to vote in favor of the motion, against the motion, or  abstain from voting

• 2/3 vote in favor required to approve/adopt  an AOAC SMPR®.

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Approvalof  Standard  Method  Performance  Requirements

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Stakeholder  Panel

ExpertReview  Panel

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Working  Groups