SPIFAN SP Meeting September 17, 2016

SPIFAN Overview

• Historical Perspective – AOAC infant formula methods were validated in 1980s – New formulas exposed some gaps in validated methods – Infant formula is highly regulated around the world – Regulatory agencies use AOAC methods

AOAC Engages the Formula Industry • Agreement with IFC signed in 2010 – Identify gaps in methods used to analyze label nutrients in infant formula – Create AOAC voluntary consensus standards for methodology for 15 sets of nutrients – Evaluate and recommend “best” methods – AOAC established the Stakeholder Panel on Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals (SPIFAN) to develop the voluntary consensus standards

• Second agreement with IFC signed in June 2013 • Create standards for methodology for 9 sets of nutrients • 7 stakeholder panel, WGs, and ERP meetings – 1/7 – AOAC Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois - 2013 – 2/7 – AOAC Mid-Year Meeting, Gaithersburg , Maryland- 2014 – 3/7 – AOAC Annual Meeting, Boca Raton, Florida – 2014 – 4/7 – AOAC Mid-Year Meeting, Gaithersburg , Maryland– 2015 – 5/7 – AOAC Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, California – 2015 – 6/7 – AOAC Mid-Year Meeting, Gaithersburg, Maryland - 2016 – 7/7 – AOAC Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas - 2016