Regular
management review of the quality management system is a requirement of the
standards. ISO 9001: 1994 clause 4.1.3 states:
The suppliers management with executive responsibility shall review
the quality system at defined intervals sufficient to ensure its
continuing suitability and effectiveness in satisfying the requirements of
this International Standard and the supplier’s stated quality policy and
objectives……Records of such reviews shall be maintained…
ISO/IEC 17025: 1999 clause 4.14 states:
- In accordance with a predetermined schedule and procedure the
laboratory’s executive management shall periodically conduct a review of
the laboratory’s quality system and testing…activities to ensure their
continuing suitability and effectiveness and to introduce necessary
changes…Findings from management reviews and the actions that arise from
them shall be recorded. The management shall ensure that those actions are
carried out...
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