Evidence and issuer clarity
Match every document to its issuer and relevant scope.
Technical and compliance documents must be matched to the buyer requirement and selected supplier option.
Relevant evidence is requested and reviewed for a qualified buyer requirement; no supplier-issued document should be assumed to be held or available.
At a glance03 / points
- Review basis
- Issuer · product · method · batch where applicable
- SPANORIX role
- Coordination and contextual review
- Document source
- Relevant manufacturer, laboratory or certification body
What may be reviewed
Evidence selected around the buyer requirement
The useful set depends on the application, specification, supplier option, destination and transaction stage.
Relevant evidence categories
Selected according to the buyer requirement and supplier option.
Product and batch context
Document type does not determine relevance on its own
Issuer, current version, product or site scope and any sample or batch reference must be checked together.
| Document | Typical issuer | Typical scope | Review focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate of Analysis (COA) | Manufacturer or responsible testing organisation | Usually an identified batch and reported tests | Match product, batch, method, date and results |
| Technical Data Sheet (TDS) | Manufacturer or authorised product supplier | Product or grade; commonly not batch-specific | Check product identity, version, methods and limits |
| SDS / MSDS | Manufacturer or authorised responsible organisation | Product and applicable market context | Check current version, language and product relationship |
| Laboratory report | Laboratory that tested the identified sample | Named sample, methods and reported results | Preserve sample identity, method and report scope |
| Certification evidence | Relevant certification body | Named holder, site, standard, scope and validity | Confirm relevance to the selected supplier and product |
Document issuer and scope review
Certificate of Analysis (COA)
- Typical issuer
- Manufacturer or responsible testing organisation
- Typical scope
- Usually an identified batch and reported tests
- Review focus
- Match product, batch, method, date and results
Technical Data Sheet (TDS)
- Typical issuer
- Manufacturer or authorised product supplier
- Typical scope
- Product or grade; commonly not batch-specific
- Review focus
- Check product identity, version, methods and limits
SDS / MSDS
- Typical issuer
- Manufacturer or authorised responsible organisation
- Typical scope
- Product and applicable market context
- Review focus
- Check current version, language and product relationship
Laboratory report
- Typical issuer
- Laboratory that tested the identified sample
- Typical scope
- Named sample, methods and reported results
- Review focus
- Preserve sample identity, method and report scope
Certification evidence
- Typical issuer
- Relevant certification body
- Typical scope
- Named holder, site, standard, scope and validity
- Review focus
- Confirm relevance to the selected supplier and product
These are typical roles. The actual issuer, scope, validity and availability require confirmation.
Specification alignment
Methods, identifiers and destination needs must align
A document can be authentic yet irrelevant to the selected product, method, site, sample, batch or market.
Specification and test-method alignment
Compare the buyer’s limits with the supplier specification and the complete test method. Viscosity values, microbiology, heavy metals and residue results are meaningful only with the relevant method, units, sample and acceptance context.
Batch, sample and packing traceability
Where evidence is batch-specific, reconcile product name or code, batch or lot number, dates and bag markings. A result for one sample, batch or site must not be transferred to another.
Destination and independent-testing questions
Buyers should identify applicable market, customer and import requirements. A sample or independent test may be discussed, but availability, identity, scope, cost, timing and interpretation require agreement.
Supplier-issued evidence boundary
SPANORIX coordinates; the relevant organisation issues
COAs, TDSs, SDSs, laboratory reports and certificates are not issued or owned by SPANORIX.
Explained publicly
Document roles, issuer, scope, traceability and the questions used for review.
Shared directly when relevant and authorised
Current specifications, batch evidence, laboratory reports, certificates and supplier-sensitive material.
Source transparency
General technical and regulatory references
These sources support general context only. Supplier-issued product specifications, laboratory results, certificates and batch evidence remain separate and must be reviewed for the selected option.Guar Gum — FAO JECFA Monographs 5 (2008)
- Issuing body
- Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Scope
- Current specification linked first by the FAO/JECFA additive record. It superseded the 2006 tentative specification; supplier-issued product and batch evidence must still be reviewed separately.
- Last reviewed
- 19 July 2026
Combined Compendium of Food Additive Specifications — Guar Gum
- Issuing body
- Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Scope
- General additive identity and reference record. It is not a SPANORIX product specification or evidence for a commercial batch.
- Last reviewed
- 19 July 2026
GSFA Online Food Additive Details for Guar Gum (INS 412)
- Issuing body
- Codex Alimentarius
- Scope
- General INS 412 functional classes and Codex provisions. It is not a destination-specific approval or product-compliance claim.
- Last reviewed
- 19 July 2026
Regulatory re-review: Recheck the current GSFA entry and applicable destination rules before relying on it for a regulatory decision.
Re-evaluation of Guar Gum (E 412) as a Food Additive
- Issuing body
- European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
- Scope
- EFSA's 2017 scientific opinion. It is general regulatory evidence, not a statement about a SPANORIX product or supplier.
- Last reviewed
- 19 July 2026
Regulatory re-review: Read with later EFSA work and the law in force for the intended food, date and market.
Re-evaluation of Guar Gum (E 412) for Infants Below 16 Weeks and Follow-up for All Population Groups
- Issuing body
- European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
- Scope
- EFSA's 2024 scientific opinion and follow-up. It does not establish compliance for a supplier, product, batch or intended use.
- Last reviewed
- 19 July 2026
Regulatory re-review: Recheck this opinion together with current EU legislation before any publication, product or market decision.
Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/196
- Issuing body
- European Commission / EUR-Lex
- Scope
- Official amending regulation covering specified food-additive uses and specifications, including E 412. It is not an EU-compliance claim for SPANORIX or a product.
- Last reviewed
- 19 July 2026
Regulatory re-review: Check application dates, transitional provisions, the food category and the consolidated law in force before relying on it.
Evidence requirement
Request the specifications and documents relevant to your application.
Share the product, specification, quantity, destination and evidence needed so availability and scope can be reviewed. Validated submissions receive an acknowledgement. We will review your requirement and respond through the appropriate contact route; product and commercial details remain subject to review and supplier confirmation.