Ap24-Doc Control
Ap24-Doc Control
Ap24-Doc Control
Name of institution
Location: Distribution:
Written by:
Reviewed by:
Authorized by:
References.............................................................................................................................2
Responsibilities.......................................................................................................................2
Operating mode......................................................................................................................2
Related documents.................................................................................................................3
Annex 1...................................................................................................................................4
Application
This procedure ensures document control in the laboratory.
Objective
This procedure explains how to establish a document control process.
Definitions
Document: Information and its supporting medium; digital or physical.
References
EC. Good Manufacturing Practice Volume 4, Medicinal Products for Human and Veterinary
Use, Chapter 4: Documentation. Brussels, Health and Consumers Directorate, European
Commission, 2011.
Responsibilities
The Quality Manager will be responsible for the control of documents.
Operating mode
The goal of the document control process is to ensure that all documents are valid, current,
approved, and readable.
Documents may exist in either paper or electronic format (or both), but document control
shall be maintained in both formats.
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Procedure
Only currently authorized versions of documents are available for active use at
relevant locations.
Documents are periodically reviewed, revised when necessary, and approved for
use by authorized personnel.
Invalid or obsolete documents are promptly removed from all points of active use.
Previous versions of documents that are retained or archived (refer to SOP Short
Term Archiving and SOP Long Term Archiving) are appropriately identified to
prevent their inadvertent use as the current version.
Documents remain legible and readily identifiable.
Documents of external origin:
o are identified and their distribution controlled
o are reviewed and approved for adequacy before use.
A document control logbook (Annex 1) is maintained, which identifies the current
valid versions by version number and distribution. Any document with document and
version numbers that dont match the version in use, as designated by the
document control log, is considered invalid or obsolete.
Related documents
Process Internal Documents Management Ref XXX, provided in this QM template as Ap
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SOP Document Management Ref XXX, provided in this QM template as Ap 22
SOP Long Term Archiving Ref XXX
SOP Short Term Archiving Ref XXX, provided in this QM template as Ap 23
SOP SOP Management Ref XXX, provided in this QM template as Ap 21
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Procedure
Annex 1
Document control logbook
Example:
Location: Distribution:
Office Quality Manager Quality Manager (1
original)
Director (1 copy)
Written by:
Dr. XXX
Name, Date and Signature of the Author
Approved by:
Dr. YYY
Name, Date and Signature
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Procedure
Name of document Type of I/E (Internal ID- Date of No. of No. of Areas of copy Year of next
document or External) Code release of current copies distribution review
current version
version