AOAC SPDS Meeting Book March 19 2015

Standards Development

Stakeholder Panels 

• Incorporates discussions about methods • Approves voluntary consensus standards • Decisions trigger a next step

• Managed by AOAC • Documented • Funded

Working Groups

Smaller groups of stakeholders who  do the detailed work of the  stakeholders Make recommendations on standards  to the working group

Stakeholder Panel Composition

• Reference Materials Developers • Ingredient Manufacturers • Method End Users • Academia

• Product Manufacturers • Analyte/Method Subject Matter  Experts • Technology Providers • Method Developers • Government and Regulatory Agencies • Contract Research Organizations

• Non‐Governmental Organizations  (ISO,  IDF, etc…) • Other…. as identified

Anyone with a material interest can participate

Balanced group of voting stakeholders

Chair and voting members vetted

After 2 years,  ERP  recommends to  AOACOfficial  Methods Board  regarding status  ofmethod

Publication of  Standard  Method  Performance  Requirements

First Action,  OfficialMethods  status

Stakeholder  Panel

Expert Review  Panel

Advisory Panel

Working  Groups