Overview – Safety Data Sheets in the Value Chain (3VQ)
This scope item covers the main process steps for the maintenance of safety data sheets for products during sales processes.
Products flagged as relevant for compliance must have a completed safety data sheet assessment by the product steward. A missing assessment results in a country-specific automatic block of sales order fulfillment that can be resolved by the product steward.
Benefits
Mitigate compliance risks with up-to-date information integrated into the value chain.
Inform product steward specialists about new markets.
Integrate the safety data sheet requirements and management into the general product compliance management processes, providing an integrated view on the status.
Integrate the safety data sheet processes of a product with your logistic processes.
•Integrate the product stewardship department via a release cycle into sales and distribution processes.
Key Process Steps Covered
Flag products as relevant for compliance.
Determine and assign markets to your products.
Derive relevant compliance purposes from the assigned markets for your products.
Use dedicated compliance requirements to manage, version, and store safety data sheets.
Assess product requirements for safety data sheets in specific countries and language variants and maintain the status and documents.