March 17, 2015-SP

3/17/2015

Accomplishments

77 The number of new fit for purpose First Action methods adopted and published in the Official

Methods of Analysis of AOAC INTERNATIONAL  since 2011

11 47 65

The number of First Action OMA adopted through the AOAC Research Institute since 2013

The number of AOAC voluntary consensus standards developed since 2010

The number of analytes covered by AOAC voluntary consensus standards since 2010

35 The number of analytes for which AOAC voluntary consensus standards are currently in development 12 The number of working groups in process for drafting AOAC voluntary consensus standards 7 The number of working groups being launched in 2015 >230 The number of methods processed and reviewed by AOAC ERPs

ISO and AOAC Sign Cooperation Agreement for Joint Development and Approval of Common Standards (for milk and milk products)

How does AOAC do this?

• Active AOAC stakeholder panels cover a range of  topics including

Advisory Panel* Stakeholder Panel* Working Group* Expert Review Panel* AOAC Official Methods Board

Infant  Formula &  Adult  Nutritionals

Harmonized  Validation of  Alternative  Methods

Dietary  Supplements

AOAC  Standards

Development

AOAC Board of Directors

Biological  Threat Agents

Fresh  Produce

*Managed by AOAC Staff

Food and  Beverages

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