AOAC SPDS Meeting Book March 19 2015

Why the new WG Initiative?

• Offers companies the opportunities to solve  challenges without waiting on priorities of  existing stakeholder panels • WG’s funded by current OA’s and new  companies interested in solving problems

Summary of AOAC Value

• Identify key areas amongst stakeholders. • Build consensus. In approach – – In standards – In solutions • Focus on inconsistencies in analytical methods. • Results driven process. • Pace of Industry • Global Engagement

• Address immediate or urgent need for voluntary consensus  standards and scientifically valid fit‐for‐purpose methods