GB/T 19023-2003 in English

《GB/T 19023-2003质量管理体系文件指南》由TC151（全国质量管理和质量保证标准化技术委员会）归口，主管部门为国家标准化管理委员会。
本标准为质量管理体系文件的建立和保持提供指南。指南的使用有助于按适用的管理体系标准的要求建立形成文件的体系。本标准不仅适用于将按照GB/T 19000族标准建立的质量管理体系形成文件，也适用于将环境管理体系和安全管理体系形成文件。

Scope

This International Standard provides guidance for the establishment and maintenance of quality management system documentation, which is tailored to the specific needs of an organization and is necessary to ensure an effective quality management system. The use of the guidelines facilitates the establishment of a documented system as required by the applicable quality management system standard. This standard applies not only to documenting the quality management system established in accordance with GB/T 19000 family standards, but also to documenting the environmental management system and safety management system. NOTE: When a procedure is documented, it is often referred to as a "written procedure" or a "documented procedure".