Editorial
standards.

SELVEH publishes journal content to help buyers and curious readers understand origin, testing, documentation and product language. These standards apply to every new article and to material updates of existing articles.

1. Purpose and scope

Our content is written to answer a defined reader question, not to manufacture authority or fill a publishing calendar. We aim to make technical subjects easier to assess while keeping uncertainty and commercial-stage limits visible.

2. Source hierarchy

We prefer the closest available source to the fact being discussed. Our usual order is:

1. Primary and official sources: legislation, regulators, standards bodies, accreditation bodies and official scheme criteria.
2. Peer-reviewed research: original studies relevant to the exact scientific point.
3. Qualified technical guidance: used when its author, scope and limitations are clear.
4. Secondary commentary: used for context or discovery, not as the sole support for a material claim.

Sources are linked as close as practical to the relevant section. AI output, search-result snippets and competitor marketing are not treated as evidence.

3. Evidence and claims

Factual statements must be traceable to a source or clearly identified as an editorial framework. We preserve the scope of the source: an association rule is described as that association's rule, a laboratory result applies to the identified sample, and a research finding is not expanded beyond the study.

• We do not turn analytical figures into therapeutic or medical claims.
• We distinguish law, voluntary standards, scheme criteria and buyer good practice.
• We label illustrative records and diagrams so they cannot be mistaken for a real certificate, batch or test result.
• We state when a point requires jurisdiction-specific or qualified advice.

4. General education and SELVEH product claims

An educational article about MGO, a Certificate of Analysis or traceability does not certify any SELVEH product. The first collection is in development. Unless a future page identifies verified evidence for a specific released batch, SELVEH does not claim a final grade, batch, specification, completed certification, testing programme, availability, price, minimum order quantity or lead time.

Important: a source that describes an industry method or another organisation's standard is not evidence that SELVEH currently meets that method or standard.

5. Authorship and technical review

Articles may be credited to SELVEH Editorial while editorial responsibility remains organisational. We name a technical reviewer only after a real person has reviewed the relevant scope. When applicable, the page will identify the reviewer's name, relevant credentials, review scope and review date. We do not invent credentials or imply endorsement.

6. Publication dates and updates

Each article carries a publication date. A modified date is changed only when the content receives a meaningful update, such as new evidence, a material correction or a substantial revision—not for cosmetic edits. Sources and time-sensitive statements are rechecked before a material update.

7. Corrections

When we find a material error, we correct it promptly and reassess nearby claims that may rely on the same evidence. Significant corrections should be explained on the page. Minor spelling, formatting and accessibility changes may be made without a correction note.

8. AI-assisted work

Software, including AI-assisted tools, may help organise questions, identify research paths or improve drafts. It does not replace source review or human editorial judgement. Any factual statement must still be checked against the cited source, and confidential or personally identifying enquiry information is not used as article input.

9. Independence and conflicts

Commercial relevance does not remove the obligation to describe evidence accurately. If a material relationship could reasonably affect how a reader interprets an article, we disclose it. Supplier, laboratory, association or partner references do not imply a relationship unless we state one accurately.

10. Questions and corrections

If you believe an article is inaccurate, unclear or missing an important limitation, email trade@selveh.com with the page URL, the passage in question and, where possible, the source you believe should be considered.

Published · 17 August 2026