How to use the question bank
The formulations in the bank are intended for selecting questions for a specialist's conclusion, forensic examination, petition, or court order. The question must relate to specialized knowledge and factual circumstances.
The expert does not decide who is right in a dispute, who breached the contract, who is obliged to return money or recover losses. Such questions pertain to legal evaluation. The expert examines the object and materials and answers questions requiring specialized knowledge.
The final set of questions in a forensic examination is determined by the court or other body that appointed the examination.
How to choose questions
The question must relate to commodity characteristics: quality, defects, cause of damage, completeness, labeling, suitability, or cost. Legal assessment and allocation of responsibility is provided by the court, and the expert answers specific questions.
6030 questions to the product expert
Filters work interactively and allow selecting multiple values at once: after selecting a specialty, section type, or section / commodity area, the "Subsection / Product" list and other available options are updated immediately. Each drop-down filter has a quick search for options. The general search takes into account product groups, synonyms, materials, common names, and common typos, as well as recognizing expert tasks and individual indicators in the query. Permanent pages with direct links are available for product families.
Materials and Methods. The composition of materials and research methods are determined by the expert taking into account the questions posed, the characteristics of the object, and the materials provided.
The list of expert specialties is provided according to the order of the Ministry of Justice of Russia dated 20.04.2023 No. 72.
Laboratory, instrumental, and comprehensive research are different criteria. When making a conclusion about a food batch, the order of sampling, preservation, and representativeness are taken into account; the result of analyzing an individual sample does not automatically apply to the entire batch.
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To which product category does the studied product belong (chocolate, chocolate candies/bars, cocoa powder, and cocoa-based products)?
Do the actual characteristics of the studied product correspond to the declared specifications: type of product, surface condition, structure, filling, declared cocoa content?
Does the actual commercial condition of the food products under study correspond to the declared type of processing, degree of readiness, or thermal state?
Do the labeling and accompanying documentation correspond to the actual available characteristics of the food products under study?
Are there any defects in the packaging or containers of the food products under study that could affect their quality, preservation, or commercial appearance?
Does the studied product have the following characteristic defects: fat or sugar bloom, cracks, deformation; what is their severity and impact on quality?
Does the studied food product show signs of changes in commercial condition, such as softening, traces of heating/re-cooling, gloss changes, and how do they affect its consumer properties?
Does the studied food product have organoleptic signs of spoilage or deterioration, in particular: rancid, musty, or any other off taste or smell?
Could the storage conditions indicated in the case materials have caused the identified changes in the food products under study?
Are there signs of a violation of temperature conditions, cold chain, or transportation conditions of the food products under study?
How do the identified specific defects of the food products under study affect their quality level and the possibility of use for the intended purpose?
What is the market value of the food products under study on the specified date, considering the actual type, quantity, and commercial condition?
To what extent does the market value of the food products under study decrease due to established defects or deterioration of commercial condition?
Do the microbiological indicators of applicability meet the requirements applicable to the food products being studied?
Do the mass fractions of cocoa products, fat, sugars, and the composition of the fat phase correspond to the declared and mandatory requirements for the tested food product?
Does the composition of the fat phase correspond to the declared composition, and are undeclared cocoa butter substitutes not used?
Does the chocolate exhibit signs of fat or sugar bloom, deformation, crumbliness, rancid odor/taste, surface damage, or filling defects?
Do the actual characteristics of the tested food product meet the established requirements regarding the following characteristics: content of cocoa components, fat composition, moisture, sugars, or signs of cocoa butter substitution in chocolate?
Which questions are better not to ask
It is not recommended to ask the expert questions that require a legal assessment: whether the seller violated the law, whether the party is guilty, whether the seller is obliged to return the money, whether the contract is subject to termination, whether there are grounds for satisfying the claim, who should pay for the repair, whether consumer rights were violated.
Such questions are better rephrased into factual ones: about the presence of defects, causes of their occurrence, the condition of the goods, the impact of defects on quality and value, as well as the suitability of the goods for use.
Question bank on product examination
All 6030 expert-question wordings for a product examination expert are available through search and interconnected filters with multiple selection options.
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In the question bank
- 4950 questions in specialty 19.1
- 1080 questions in specialty 19.2
- search, filters, and a separate question builder
- codes of expert specialties according to the order of the Ministry of Justice of Russia No. 72