¨      Developed a PowerPoint presentation about preemptive national uniformity legislation that can be utilized by AFDO when making presentations about national uniformity.

¨       Presented AFDO’s concerns about preemptive national uniformity legislation to the Food Safety Committee of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture.

¨       Delivered several workshops and symposia to promote awareness, education and uniformity (See the section titled “Training”)

¨       Continued to appoint AFDO Liaisons to other key organizations that have objectives similar to those of AFDO.  Following are the AFDO Liaisons to other such organizations:

Ø       American Association of Feed Control Officials – Joe Corby

Ø       AOAC Analytical Laboratory Accreditation Criteria Committee – Gayle Lancette

Ø       AOAC International – Gayle Lancette

Ø       Association of Public Health Laboratories – Bill Krueger

Ø       Institute of Food Technologists – Bill Krueger

Ø       National Association of State Departments of Agriculture – Denis Blank

Ø       Codex Committee on Food Hygiene – Dan Sowards

Ø       FDA Food Advisory Committee – Marion Aller

Ø       Federal/State Relations Field Committee – Joe Corby

Ø       National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods – Jeff Farrar

Ø       Conference for Food Protection – John Lattimore

Ø       Partnership for Food Safety Education – Cynthia Legette

Ø       USDA National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection – Mike Govro

Ø       Association of State and Territorial Health Officers – Guy Delius

Ø       National Seafood Safety HACCP Alliance – Chris Wogee

¨       Continued the work of the National Uniformity Workgroup comprised of AFDO Associate and Regular (regulatory) members.  The goals of this workgroup are to:

¨       Continued to monitor uniformity legislation.