SPIFAN Stakeholder Panel (March 15, 2017)

Activities Since September 2016 Working Groups re-engaged to revise SMPRs for carotenoids and folate • Carotenoids and folate working groups met and revised the SMPRs • Fluoride was included in the Call for Methods Codex and International Activities • Vitamin C method was submitted to CCNFSDU in December • CCNFSDU Meeting in December 2016 – update to be provided during this meeting • ISO and IDF Activities Updates will be provided during this meeting AOAC and INCA signed a no-cost extension for SPIFAN II, SPIFAN III negotiations continue

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Activities Since September 2016 (con’t) ERP for SPIFAN Nutrient Methods • ERP down-selected between two First Action FOS methods for MLT • Review team reviewed submitted methods for Amino acids and Carotenoids • OMB moved 2015.06 (MTE) and 2014.02 (vitamin B12) to Final Action status AOAC Nutrients in Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals Proficiency Testing • New program will include vitamins A, E, B12, fatty acids, iodine, nucleotides, Pantothenic Acid, chromium, selenium and molybdenum (UTM) and myo-inositol • Projected March 2017 start date has been postponed until June 2017 • Enrollment is open from the AOAC website New Work and Future Endeavors • New working group initiative, sponsored through INCA for MCPD and GE in infant formula • AOAC and INCA in negotiation for SPIFAN III 10

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