The Allergen Reference Materials Working Group was kicked-off in February 2013 in Washington, USA. The aim of this ICC and MoniQA supported working group is to:
- Discuss and agree on requirements of allergen reference materials
- The publication of a Guidance Document on the production and the special requirements of allergen reference materials in a peer-reviewed journal (similar to Abbott et al. 2010, maybe several publications)
- Seek general acceptance of the Guideline by the international community (Task force, WG, then also IAM and Codex)
- Reference for any allergen RM producers
- Create a Basis for a "certification label" to increase trust of users of the allergen RM
The second meeting was held in Vienna at the ICC Headquarters, 13 June 2013, chaired by Dr Roland Poms, ICC and MoniQA Secretary General. This meeting was held in connection with the GF13 - the 3rd International Symposium on Gluten-Free Cereal Products and Beverages.
The next MoniQA Food Allergen Reference Materials Meeting (by invitation only) will be held on 10 October 2013 prior to the 27th Meeting of the Working Group on Prolamin Analysis and Toxicity in Darmstadt, Germany, 10 - 12 October 2013.
Please find details of the Prolamin WG meeting at www.moniqa.org/events/prolamin_wg_meeting_oct_2013.
