The document outlines the responsibilities and authorities of various roles in relation to the control of documents as per ISO 13485:2016. Management Representatives have full authority to implement and maintain document control procedures, while Process Owners and Department Heads are responsible for approving and ensuring alignment of documents within their departments. All employees are required to use current approved documents and report any outdated or incorrect materials.
The document outlines the responsibilities and authorities of various roles in relation to the control of documents as per ISO 13485:2016. Management Representatives have full authority to implement and maintain document control procedures, while Process Owners and Department Heads are responsible for approving and ensuring alignment of documents within their departments. All employees are required to use current approved documents and report any outdated or incorrect materials.
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ISO 13485:2016 - Procedure for Control of Documents
Section: Users or Responsibility
Role/Position Responsibilities Authority
Management - Implement and maintain Full authority to control and Representative the Document Control enforce document Procedure. procedures across all - Ensure only current, departments. approved documents are used. - Maintain the master document list and revision history. - Coordinate timely document review and approval. - Control and remove obsolete documents. - Manage access to electronic documents. Process Owners / - Approve documents Authority to review and Department Heads related to their approve documents within departments. their department. - Ensure documents align with current practices. - Recommend updates to Management Representative. - Ensure staff are trained on relevant documents. All Employees - Use only current approved Authority to access and use documents. documents relevant to their - Report outdated or roles. incorrect documents. - Follow document control procedures. Top Management - Approve the Document Final authority on QMS Control Procedure. policies and resource - Allocate resources for allocation. document control.