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Demonstrate knowledge of care for livestock during road transport
Level
3
Credits
3
Purpose
This unit standard is for those who intend to be, or are, drivers of commercial
road transport vehicles carrying livestock.
People credited with this unit standard are able to describe: requirements for
transporting livestock by road; the impact of stress on animals when
transported by road; AWAC Code requirements for food, water, and shelter
of animals transported by road; contingency plans for transporting livestock
by road; and AWAC Code minimum standards for the commercial
transportation of animals by road; and to identify driver responsibilities for
care and inspection of animals during transport.
Subfield
Commercial Road Transport
Domain
Transportation of Livestock by Road
Status
Registered
Status date
26 May 2005
Date version published
11 December 2009
Planned review date
31 December 2011
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated)
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0092
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
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References and/or relevant resources
The Code of Recommendations and Minimum Standards for the Welfare of Animals
Transported within New Zealand (Code of Animal Welfare No 15) and amendments,
available at http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/regs/animal-welfare/stds/codes
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Information on managing and implementing the National Pest Management Strategy
for Bovine Tuberculosis, which is the responsibility of the Animal Health Board under
the
Biosecurity
Act
1993,
available
at
http://tbfree.ahb.org.nz/Default.aspx?tabid=204.
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Definitions
The AWAC Code, also referred to as the Code of Animal Welfare, is the Code of
Recommendations and Minimum Standards for the Welfare of Animals Transported
within New Zealand (Code of Animal Welfare No 15) and subsequent amendments.
Contingency plan refers to actions to be taken in the event of unforeseen
circumstances that could cause livestock to become distressed.
Livestock refers to any two of – cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, horses, poultry and/or
other birds.
Organisational procedures mean those company instructions that are formally
documented for employees and are available to candidates and assessors.
Road Transport, in addition to its usual sense, includes transport of animals before,
during, and after sea transport that is a part of and/or a continuation of normal road
transport. Export is not part of this definition.
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The legal requirements relevant to this unit standard include:
Animal Products Act 1999;
Animal Welfare Act 1999;
Biosecurity Act 1993;
Land Transport Act 1998;
Resource Management Act 1991;
Transport (Vehicle and Driver Registration and Licensing) Act 1986;
Biosecurity (Animal Identification Systems) Regulations 1999;
Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999;
Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004;
Traffic Regulations 1976.
4
Any new, amended, or replaced legal requirements, standards, codes of practice,
organisational and/or site policies and procedures, and manufacturer’s instructions
affecting this unit standard will take precedence for assessment purposes, pending
review of this unit standard.
5
Organisational and/or site policies and procedures must be accessible to candidates,
trainers, and assessors.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Describe requirements for transporting livestock by road.
Performance criteria
1.1
The description identifies five basic requirements for animal welfare.
1.2
The description identifies legal responsibilities for animal welfare during
transportation by road.
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1.3
The description identifies powers of inspectors.
1.4
The description identifies legal requirements applicable to the emergency
euthanasia of animals.
Element 2
Describe the impact of stress on animals when transported by road.
Performance criteria
2.1
The description identifies stress in terms of physiological response to
surroundings.
2.2
The description identifies impact of stress on animals in terms of meat quality.
2.3
The description identifies at least nine stressors which may apply to animals
being transported and driver actions which may minimise their effect.
Element 3
Describe AWAC Code requirements for food, water, and shelter of animals transported by
road.
Range
normal conditions, hot conditions, lactating animals, stressed animals.
Performance criteria
3.1
The description includes feeding requirements for animals before, during, and
after transportation by road.
3.2
The description includes watering requirements for animals before, during, and
after transportation by road.
3.3
The description includes recommended loading standards.
3.4
The description includes shelter requirements for animals before, during, and
after transportation by road.
Element 4
Describe contingency plans for transporting livestock by road.
Performance criteria
4.1
The description includes three situations that can arise during transport
requiring a contingency plan.
4.2
The description includes communication procedures to implement a
contingency plan in accordance with organisational procedures.
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4.3
The description includes requirements for unloading and holding distressed
stock until fit for transportation in accordance with organisational procedures.
Element 5
Describe AWAC Code minimum standards for the commercial transportation of animals by
road.
Performance criteria
5.1
The description includes the minimum standards for the transportation of
animals by road.
5.2
The description includes the minimum standards for the transport of dogs on
stock trucks.
5.3
The description includes Animal Health Board requirements for the eradication
of bovine tuberculosis.
Element 6
Identify driver responsibilities for care and inspection of animals during transport.
Performance criteria
6.1
The description of livestock checking requirements during road transport
includes requirements for both short and long distance transport, and includes,
as applicable, AWAC Code requirements.
6.2
The description identifies the driving style that allows livestock to adjust to
movement within the first 20 minutes after departing loading area.
6.3
Driver responsibilities for care and inspection of animals during sea transport
are identified in terms of the AWAC Code.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
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Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated)
info@mito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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