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Field
Manufacturing
Review of Fellmongery Processing unit standards
Subfield
Meat Processing
Domain
Fellmongery Processing
ID
18568, 18573
The New Zealand Industry Training Organisation has completed the review of the unit
standards listed above.
Date new versions published
April 2012
Planned review date
December 2017
Summary
The unit standards listed above have been reviewed to recognise all aspects of
fellmongery processing. The amendments to the unit standards have been discussed with
both the training provider and industry representatives and were endorsed in March 2012.
Main changes
 The title of unit standard 18573 has been amended to include the process of deliming.
 Credits allocated to both standards have been increased from 7 to 8 to reflect the actual
learning and assessment time taken.
 Definitions have been added to the explanatory notes of unit standard 18568
 Amendments have been made to outcomes, evidence requirements and ranges to
reflect all aspects of fellmongery processing. This includes the addition of outcomes
and evidence requirements to unit standard 18568, and the addition of evidence
requirements to unit standard 18573.
Impact on registered qualifications
Key to type of impact
Affected
Not materially affected
The qualification lists a reviewed classification (domain or subfield) in an elective set
The qualification lists a standard that has changes to level or credits
The qualification lists a C or D category standard
The qualification lists a standard that has a new title
The qualification lists a standard that has a new classification
The following New Zealand Industry Training Organisation qualification is affected by the
outcome of this review and will be updated when it is reviewed in 2013. The standards
that generated the status Affected are listed in bold.
Ref
0913
Qualification Title
National Certificate in Fellmongery Processing (Knowledge
of Slipe Wool and Pickled Pelt Production)
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Classification or ID
18568, 18573
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Key to review category
A
B
C
D
Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new
version number
Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same ID
and a new version number
Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID
Standard will expire and not be replaced
Manufacturing > Meat Processing > Fellmongery Processing
ID
Title
Level Credit
18568
3
18573
Demonstrate knowledge of fellmongery raw
material and its preparation for fellmongering
Demonstrate knowledge of principles and practices
of lamb and sheep pelt liming and bating
Demonstrate knowledge of principles and
practices of lamb and sheep pelt liming,
deliming and bating
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3
7
8
7
8
Review
Category
B
B
Printed 28/06/2016