FDA Quality Standard (CFR 820) by Subpart and Section

Prepared by Charles S. Tritt, Ph.D.
March 31, 1997


Outline of the Quality System Regulation

Subpart A -- General Provisions
820.1 Scope
820.3 Definitions
820.5 Quality system
Subpart B -- Quality System Requirements
820.20 Management responsibility
820.22 Quality audit
820.25 Personnel
Subpart C -- Design Controls
820.30 Design controls
Subpart D -- Document Controls
820.40 Document Controls
Subpart E -- Purchasing Controls
820.50 Purchasing controls
Subpart F -- Identification and Traceability
820.60 Identification
820.65 Traceability
Subpart G -- Production and Process Controls
820.70 Production and process controls
820.75 Process validation
Subpart H -- Acceptance Activities
820.80 Receiving, in-process and finished device acceptance
820.84 Inspection, measuring and test equipment
820.86 Acceptance status
Subpart I -- Nonconforming Product
820.90 Nonconforming Product
Subpart J -- Corrective and Preventive Action
820.100 Corrective and preventive action
Subpart K -- Handling, Storage, Distribution and Installation
820.120 Handling
820.122 Storage
820.124 Distribution
820.126 Installation
Subpart L -- Packaging and Labeling Control
820.160 Device packaging
820.162 Device labeling
Subpart M -- Records
820.180 General requirements
820.181 Device master record (DMR)
820.184 Device history record (DHR)
820.186 Quality system records
820.198 Complaint files
Subpart N -- Servicing
820.200 Servicing
Subpart O -- Statistical Techniques
820.250 Statistical techniques