SPIFAN SP Meeting September 17, 2016

AOAC Annual Meeting Activities • Working Group Chair proposals for additional working group re- engagement on SMPRs for carotenoids, fluoride, and folate • Updates on international activities – Experience of methods going through Codex process – ISO and IDF Activities Update • Proficiency Testing Taskforce and Program pilot • Ideas for SPIFAN future endeavors • ERPs meet on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 to review methods for First Action, tracking of First Action OMAs, and/or review of OMA for Final Action recommendation – AOAC ERP for SPIFAN Nutrient Methods – AOAC ERP for SPIFAN Whey Protein – Casein Ratio Methods

Contact Information

SPIFAN Chair:

Darryl Sullivan Covance Laboratory Email: darryl.sullivan@covance.com Telephone: (608) 232-2711

Jim Bradford – CEO and Executive Director, jbradford@aoac.org , (301) 924-7077 x102

Alicia Meiklejohn – Director, Scientific Business Development, ameiklejohn@aoac.org , (301) 924-7077 x101

Scott Coates – Chief Science Officer, scoates@aoac.org , (301) 924-7077 x137

Deborah McKenzie – Sr. Director, Standards Development & Research Institute, dmckenzie@aoac.org , (301) 924-7077 x157 Delia Boyd – Program Manager, Standards Development, dboyd@aoac.org , (301) 924-7077 x126