107) The draft report of the 14th Interagency Meeting was presented by the Observer of AOAC International. The Committee was informed that 20 international organizations attended the meeting and noted that the meeting appreciated very much the chairmanship of Dr Roger Wood (UK).
108) The Committee was informed and that three new organizations (American Oil Chemists’ Society, National Food Processors Association and AOAC Research Institute) were accepted as new members. The Observer pointed out that several matters might be of direct relevance to the CCMAS and other Codex Committees, such as: harmonization of analytical terminology in accordance with international standards, quality assurance in food analysis, policies and practices regarding the use of proprietary techniques, assessment of the standard method of analysis - effects of proficiency testing etc.
109) The Observer drew the attention of the Committee to the list of actions and indicated that the draft report, when finalized, would be placed on the AOAC webpage at: www.aoac.org.
110) The Committee noted the report of the 14th IAM and expressed its appreciation to the IAM for providing technical support to the work of Committee in many fields.
