Commercial specification
Product, limits, packing and version
Defines the agreed order requirement.
SPICE DOCUMENTS, EXPLAINED
What a Spice COA Actually Tells You
A specification says what you asked for. A COA reports results for identified material. A laboratory report gives more test detail. Keeping these roles separate makes the paperwork much easier to understand.
PRACTICAL TIPS
Five records, five different jobs
COA
Product or lot reference, date, parameters and results
Summarises results connected to the identified material.
Laboratory report
Sample identity, methods, results and laboratory
Provides the underlying test record for requested parameters.
Sample record
Reference, date, product, source and photographs
Connects your approval to the material reviewed.
Inspection and packing record
Order or lot, checklist, date and photographs
Shows agreed checks and packing execution.
QUICK CHECK
Before you rely on a document set
- Product and form match the enquiry
- Reference and date are visible
- Parameters and units are clear
- Test method or laboratory is identified where needed
- Document links to the proposed lot or sample
- Your destination documents are listed
A generic certificate can explain a format, but it does not prove the condition of an unrelated future lot.