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I apologise if I'm repeating a question that's already been asked - I looked through some other posts about external documents, but couldn't find anything on this.
How do you label external documents (if at all)?
I've developed a template for all internal documents that show name, title, authorisations, etc, as well as "not controlled if printed". Would I need to do something similar for external documents? I'm worried that if I don't, they will be downloaded from the controlled area, and stored on local computers, where the filename can be changed and they'll no longer be recognised as part of the QMS (and possibly be used after they've been superseded or withdrawn)
Also, do external documents need to be approved prior to use? Obviously we can't make changes to it; but so that someone verifies that it's the appropriate document for use in our application/company?

How do you label external documents (if at all)?
I've developed a template for all internal documents that show name, title, authorisations, etc, as well as "not controlled if printed". Would I need to do something similar for external documents? I'm worried that if I don't, they will be downloaded from the controlled area, and stored on local computers, where the filename can be changed and they'll no longer be recognised as part of the QMS (and possibly be used after they've been superseded or withdrawn)
Also, do external documents need to be approved prior to use? Obviously we can't make changes to it; but so that someone verifies that it's the appropriate document for use in our application/company?
