Withdraw an observation-policy approval

Withdraw a definition when its agreed source meaning changes. Existing locally approved releases stay pinned; future bindings need a valid review.

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Withdraw a definition when its agreed source meaning changes. Existing locally approved releases stay pinned; future bindings need a valid review.

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Withdraw an observation-policy approval

  1. Read the retained approval

    Read the retained approval

    Confirm the version being withdrawn. This action concerns authoring approval, not the separate withdrawal of an actual source observation.

  2. Record the changed requirement

    Record the changed requirement

    Explain why this definition must no longer qualify a new binding.

  3. Withdraw this version

    Withdraw this version

    Keep the original proof and review in history while withdrawing future authoring approval.

  4. Read the withdrawal evidence

    Read the withdrawal evidence

    Reload the retained reason and version. Actual source observation withdrawal remains a separate Data Owner action.

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This version no longer qualifies new bindings. Existing local releases are not silently rewritten.

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