Every target needs a confirmation route.
The table is a buyer-brief framework, not a published product guarantee. Exact limits and methods stay outside public copy until supported by approved current evidence.
CONTROL POINTBUYER DECISIONCONFIRMATION ROUTE
Botanical identityAlpinia galangaConfirm against supply lot or agreed evidence
Cut definitionBuyer-defined dimensions and distributionReference sample or written acceptance points · sieve analysis, ISO 565 test sieves
Moisture & water activityTarget and method agreed in the briefCurrent lot data or agreed test · moisture ISO 939
Volatile oilYield-driving content where the application extracts or infuses; agree minimum and methodCurrent lot data, hydrodistillation · ISO 6571
Total ashCeiling and reporting basis (dry basis)Current lot data · ISO 928
Acid-insoluble ashCeiling and reporting basis; tracks residual soil rather than varietyCurrent lot data · ISO 930
Appearance & foreign matterColour, cleanliness, defects, toleranceSample, inspection, or lot record · foreign matter ISO 927
Aroma / organolepticApplication-specific acceptanceBuyer review or agreed comparison
Microbiology & contaminantsDestination and application scopeAgreed laboratory plan
Treatment statusOnly if relevant and supportedWritten declaration and evidence scope
Packing & marksLiner, net weight, pallet, label, marksWritten quotation and artwork review
Storage / shelf-life basisPackaging, condition, and evidence dependentCurrent approved statement only
DocumentsOrder and destination specificIssuer, scope, timing, and cost confirmed
NO BORROWED SPECIFICATIONCut sizes, moisture limits, microbiology, contaminants, shelf life, treatment, capacity, and certificates require product-specific evidence and owner approval.