United States National Committee

on Sugar Analysis

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

The history of the U.S. National Committee on Sugar Analysis (USNC) is intimately linked to that of the International Commission for Uniform Methods of Sugar Analysis (ICUMSA), in no little part because Fredrick Bates was the guiding spirit for both.

The United States National Committee was formed in 1934, by Bates, who served as its original chairman. During the war years, with most government work and much industrial work devoted to the war effort, the USNC did not function. On 16th September, 1947, Bates convened and informal meeting in New York City for the purpose of reorganising the United States National Committee. The USNC purpose is to represent the sugar interests of the United States and its territories in the International Commission for Uniform Methods of Sugar Analysis.

The objectives of the National Committee are:

• To secure, create and study methods for the analysis of sugars, sugar products, and refining aids in order to bring about the adoption of international and national uniform and accurate methods.

• To promote by all appropriate means the study of matters pertaining to the affairs of the International Commission for Uniform Methods of Sugar Analysis, hereinafter referred to as the "Commission".

• To provide proper representation for the interests of the United States sugar industries and associated industries in the deliberation of the Commission and other technical organizations.

UNITED STATES NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON SUGAR ANALYSIS

2003 MEETING

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ICUMSA MEETING 2008 (click here)

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