Prequalification Guidance for Applicants & Prequalification Holders
WHO provides the following guidance to Applicants & Prequalification Holders.
IMD-PQS Prequalification Guidelines
Applicable to all product categories, and for all manufacturers and licensed reseller, these guidelines explain step-by-step how to make an application for prequalification and how to maintain prequalified status.
Download here: Complete IMD-PQS Prequalification Guidelines (70pps)
"Pocket Guide"
An abbreviated version of the Prequalification Guidelines is available. It offers a brief overview of the IMD-PQS procedures and prequalification requirements, accompanied by references to each relevant full-length section of the complete guidelines.
Download here: IMD-PQS Pocket Guide (10pps)
Generic guide for the field evaluation of new technologies
Guides manufacturers on how to begin and properly plan for a field test, including assembling a team and establishing research objectives. Provides a detailed outline of the end-to-end field evaluation process, including steps and roles and responsibilities of the different stakeholders.
Download here:Generic guide for the field evaluation of new technologies
Category-specific technical guidance
WHO provides additional technical guidance documents of relevance to specific categories:
- E002 - Refrigerated Vehicles: Guidelines on the international packaging and shipping of vaccines
- E003 - Refrigerators and freezers: Generic field evaluation checklist for PQS reviewers
- E003 - Refrigerators and freezers: Solar autonomy calculation method
- E003 - Refrigerators and freezers: Solar autonomy calculator