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An important requirement of Quality Management Systems is Document Control. Ensuring that every document and record in use is the most recent approved version is required by standards such as ISO/TR 10013 and ISO 9001.
Distributing these documents is a complex activity and has to meet criteria such as:
1. Ensuring that documents requiring approval have their changes properly reviewed.
2. Ensuring that the right people receive the controlled copies carrying the same information.
3. Ensuring traceability of what was distributed, recording who received it and how many copies were sent.
4. Ensuring immediate distribution of new documents or modified documents.
5. Ensuring that obsolete documents are withdrawn from circulation.