Testing and Certification 1 article

Testing and Certification covers the quality-assurance tools used to evaluate foods, supplements, and sports-nutrition products, including laboratory testing, batch or lot verification, independent certification, and supporting documentation. These mechanisms are not interchangeable: a certification program may set standards and surveillance rules, a laboratory may test selected analytes, and a Certificate of Analysis reports results for a particular sample or lot. The scope, sampling method, and issuing body determine what a mark or report actually supports.