Retention time of documents
What is the retention time for QMS documents and records under the ISO 9001 standard?
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ISO 9001 DOCUMENTATION TOOLKIT
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ISO 9001 DOCUMENTATION TOOLKIT
Step-by-step implementation for smaller companies.
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ISO 9001 DOCUMENTATION TOOLKIT
Step-by-step implementation for smaller companies.
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As long as there are no legal requirements, and as long as there are no customer requirements, for example on contracts, organizations are free to determine the retention time for their records.
Normally, in these cases, I advise keeping records for 3 or 4 years, to assure that records generated during a certification cycle will be available.
The following material will provide you information about retaining records:
- New approach to document and record control in ISO 9001:2015 - https://advisera.com/9001academy/blog/2015/06/30/new-approach-to-document-and-record-control-in-iso-90012015/
- Free online training ISO 9001:2015 Foundations Course – https://advisera.com/training/iso-9001-foundations-course/
- Book - Discover ISO 9001:2015 Through Practical Examples - https://advisera.com/books/discover-iso-9001-2015-through-practical-examples/
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Apr 30, 2020