Why guess? Go to the source!
RG Ohidy said:
My registrar states that I need to add a statement to my corrective and preventive action report forms that state that the document is a "legal and Binding document", so that it would hold up in court.
Ralphsulser said:
Are you talking about ISO14001 or ISO 9001, or TS16949?
He is talking ISO 13485. Still, I am unaware of any related requirement such as the CMDCAS, MDD, etc... that would require such statement. What puzzles me (continually) is not the fact that auditors make disparate statements/idiotic demands, but the fact that the recipients of such statements/demands seem not to raise to the occasion and demand clarification on the spot. It is a built in part of the audit protocol. Nobody better than the person that made the statement to clarify it. No time better than the closing meeting to make sure you understand all comments being offered.
You have to clearly understand if the auditor made a (ill-advised) suggestion or is s/he requesting a corrective action in your system. There is a tremendous difference between the two. The first one you can simply disregard. The second one, you would have to formally appeal for it's voiding, in case you disagree.
But first and foremost, ask the person that made such statement to CLARIFY IT.