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3/17/2015

Working Groups

• Chair approved/appointed by  Stakeholder Panel chair • Engage in the detailed  discussions and work of the  stakeholders • Develop draft fitness for  purpose  and standard  method performance  requirements (SMPRs) or  other draft standard as proposed by stakeholder  panel • Recommend draft standards  to the stakeholder panel • Managed by staff

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Panel 1

Official  Methods  Board 7

Stakeholder  Panel 2

Expert  Review  Panel

Working  Groups

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Calls for  Experts 5

Calls for  Methods 4 

Standard Methods Performance Requirements (SMPRs)

• Documents a stakeholder  community analytical method  needs . • Very detailed description of  the analytical requirements. • Includes method acceptance  requirements. • Used to adopt AOAC Official  h d b Met o s y AOAC Expert  Review Panels. • Published as a standard .

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