Codex Alimentarius
Cereals & Grains Association Technical Committee representatives are participating in Codex Alimentarius on a number of commodity committees, the dietary fibre and the Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling (CCMAS). Cereals & Grains Association (formerly AACC) has a history of active participation through the Codex Committee on Cereals, Pulses and Legumes which was retired in 1995. Cereals & Grains Association has Codex Alimentarius “Observer Status,” which enables us to present Cereals & Grains Association member positions directly to the international Codex Alimentatius discussions. In the meantime, we continue to participate through the international Codex contact points.
Inter-agency Meeting (IAM)
Inter-agency Meeting has accepted and approved the request from Cereals & Grains Association as a member of the Interagency Approved Meeting to advise on methods of analysis and sampling at CCMAS.
AOAC International
Many methods are consistent with the AOAC International (formerly Association of Official Analytical Chemists) methods, and the method validation collaborative trials follow the same guidelines and performance criteria.
American Oil Chemists' Society (AOCS)
We continue to work to co-recognize AOCS methods when appropriate.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Bacteriological Analytical Manual (BAM)
We also co-recognize the FDA's BAM methods when appropriate.
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
Cereals & Grains Association Technical Committees participate in the activities of ISO, in TC 34, and in particular SC 4 and SC 16. ISO works through American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and other standards organizations around the world. Cereals & Grains Association members can work with the Technical Committees through the USA-based Technical Advisory Groups (TAGs) or join their local TAG for specific matrices and applications.
ICC
Cereals & Grains Association and the International Association for Cereal Science and Technology (ICC) have developed a sub-set of harmonized methods that are acceptable by any cereals laboratory worldwide for the analysis of key constituents and parameters that are frequently tested on an international basis.
