AOAC SPDS Mid Year 2016

AOAC SPDS 5 Year Plan

• 5 Advisory Panel Meetings  to identify key stakeholders,  subject matter experts, frames the issues, determine  ingredients, and set priorities for the stakeholder panel.

• 10 Stakeholder Panel Meetings  to deliberate and approve  voluntary consensus standards.

• 25 Total Working Groups  to draft and recommend SMPRs.

• 8 Expert Review Panel Meetings  to review and potentially  adopt fit for purpose First Action Official Methods SM for 25  ingredients.

Stakeholder Panel on Dietary Supplements (SPDS)

• Update on Ingredients:

– Set 2 ERP held on December 2015 • Ashwagandha, Folin C, and Mitragyna speciosa – 1 AOAC First  Action Official Method SM Status for Ashwagandha • Cinnamon ERP slated for June 2016 – Set 3 Call for Methods and Experts posted on AOAC Web site • Aloe, Tea, and Vitamin D • ERP slated for June 2016 – Set 4 SMPRs to be recommended at AOAC SPDS March 2016 • Collagen, Lutein (and Esters) , and Turmeric