a high degree of assurance that a specic process will consistently produce a product meeting its pre-determined specications and quality attributes Action of proving, in accordance with the principles of Good Manufacturing Practice, that any procedure, process, equipment, material, activity or system actually leads to the expected results (see also qualication). Good Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Practice,2004 QUALITY A systematic and independent examination to determine whether quality activities and related results comply with planned arrangements, and whether these arrangements are implemented effectively and are suitable to achieve objectives (ISO 8402: 1986, Quality Vocabulary) A systematic and independent examination of the Quality System or of its parts (EOQ)