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Who Are We?

Who Are We?. A Forum for Stakeholders who Need Official Methods. What Kinds of Methods Foods (honey, seafood, produce, water…) Trace Level Chemical Analysis Quick screens and Confirmatory Antibiotics Pesticides Metals Industrial Chemicals Dyes Unknowns ……. Members

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Who Are We?

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  1. Who Are We? A Forum for Stakeholders who Need Official Methods

  2. What Kinds of Methods • Foods (honey, seafood, produce, water…) • Trace Level Chemical Analysis • Quick screens and Confirmatory • Antibiotics • Pesticides • Metals • Industrial Chemicals • Dyes • Unknowns • ……..

  3. Members • International Stakeholders • Food Industry Representatives • Trade Organizations • Export / Import Distributors • Instrument / Kit Manufacturers • Private laboratory Scientists • Government Regulators • Academic Scientists • AOAC Volunteers and Methods Experts

  4. How do you become a Member? • Complete application • Submit to Chairs • Chairs’ approval based on: • Complete information • Relevant profession / experience • Chemical contaminants method needed • Acceptance via e-mail • Member data maintained by Chairs • Member data available to other members • Member data provided to AOAC Board of Directors annually

  5. Terms of Reference • Approved by Board of Directors, August 2007 • Describes Policies & Procedures of the Community • Does not say “how”

  6. Mission • To reach concensus on • methods needs • performance criteria • level of validation for methods • validation study design • contribute to methods development and validation

  7. Responsibilities • Establish international stakeholder forum • Establish consensus-based system of governance • Ensure active participation of community members • Identify & advance stakeholder sponsored projects • Stay on track and within mission • Work with AOAC-appointed method experts • Work with AOAC staff

  8. Responsibilities • Prioritize most needed methodologies • Identify & work with stakeholder sponsors • Form balanced subgroups of industry, government and academia • Call for methods • Work with expert review panels • Plan, evaluate and report on Community activities

  9. Composition • Community Co-Chairs • Community members • Subgroups and subgroup Chairs • Community Voting members • AOAC-appointed methods advisors • AOAC staff support

  10. Composition • Co-Chairs – AOAC members, appointed by President, may not be AOAC methods experts • Establish system of governance • Assure fair, transparent & defensible decisions by consensus • Represent own stakeholder interests • Appoint other community officers • Appoint subgroup chairs • Approve community & subgroup members • Report on Community activities

  11. Composition • Community members – Approved by the Chairs • Meetings open to all interested parties • Share contact information • Actively participate • Respond to communications • Follow through on assignments • Prepare for meetings • Attend meetings

  12. Composition • Subgroup Chairs – members of the Community appointed by Community Chairs • Recommend subgroup members • Recommend two subgroup members as voting members to the community • Assure concensus based goverance • Report subgroup activities to subgroup and Community Chairs

  13. Composition • Subgroups • Meetings open to all interested parties • Identify & prioritize methods needs • Achieve consensus on needed performance criteria • Work with AOAC methods experts • Recommend needed level of validation • Recommend validation study design • Work with AOAC methods experts • Recommend methods for study

  14. Composition • Voting Members • Two members from each subgroup • Two year renewable term • Six to ten community members at large • Approve subgroup recommendations • Requires 2/3 agreement on motions • Recommend studies for Committee consideration

  15. Composition • AOAC-appointed methods advisors • If AOAC official method needed • After needs and performance criteria established • Guide and advise on good scientific practices in methods development, design and validation • (Stakeholders recommend performance criteria, design and validation level) • Approve / disapprove recommendations of stakeholders

  16. Composition • AOAC-assigned staff • Arrange meetings • Arrange conference calls • Maintain e-communities • Facilitate communication • Provide administrative assistance

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