AOAC SPDS Meeting Book March 19 2015

Working Groups

Community Subgroup

Stakeholder Working  Group E i th d t il d di • ngage n e e a e scuss ons  and work of the stakeholders • Develop draft fitness for purpose   and standard method performance  requirements (SMPRs)or other  draft standard as proposed by  stakeholder panel • Recommend draft standards to the  stakeholder panel • Formed based on efficiency for work • Managed by staff • Conducted in accordance with  national and international  standards development criteria i

d ll • Discuss an ra y aroun  subtopics of the community • May make recommendation  and participate in larger  community meeting • Based on interest • Balance of perspectives not  d

considered • Usually not funded • Not managed by staff

Standard Methods Performance Requirements (SMPRs)

• Documents a community’s analytical method needs. • Very detailed description of the analytical requirements. • Includes method acceptance requirements. • Used to adopt AOAC Official Methods by Expert Review Panels. Published as a standard • .

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