NZQA registered unit standard
17689 version 6
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of certification requirements for the meat
processing industry
Level
4
Credits
Purpose
5
This unit standard is recommended for supervisors and
compliance staff who are employed in a meat processing
operation and require in-depth knowledge of the certification
requirements for exporting animal products.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate
knowledge of: the certification system for exporting meat
products and certification requirements for export markets.
Classification
Meat Processing > Animal Product Examination
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Legislation and regulations relevant to this unit standard include but are not limited to
– Animal Products Act 1999, Animal Products Regulations 2000.
2
Definitions
Organisational requirements – instructions to staff on policies and procedures that
are documented in memo, electronic, or manual format and available in the
workplace;
OMARs – Overseas Market Access Requirements. It outlines overseas country
requirements for animal products exported from New Zealand.
OAP – Official Assurances Programme. A programme that describes the procedures
that must be followed to receive an official assurance to accompany exported animal
material.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the certification system for exporting meat products.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The reasons for the requirement to certify export meat products are described in
terms of regulations and legislation.
Range
regulations and legislation include but are not limited to – OMARs,
Animal Products Act 1999, OAP.
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1.2
The process for certification is outlined in terms of organisational requirements.
1.3
The certification requirements for the employing meat processing operation are
described in terms of organisational requirements.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of certification requirements for export markets.
Range
evidence is required for at least two export markets serviced by the employing
meat processing operation.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The certification requirements for product and export markets are explained in
terms of legislative requirements.
2.2
Reasons why a product may not meet certification requirements are identified
for two export markets.
Planned review date
31 December 2019
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
22 September 2000
31 December 2015
Revision
2
19 July 2001
31 December 2015
Revision
3
12 August 2004
31 December 2015
Review
4
19 March 2010
31 December 2018
Review
5
27 January 2015
N/A
Revision
6
17 September 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0033
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
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NZQA registered unit standard
17689 version 6
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Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR 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 Primary Industry Training Organisation standards@primaryito.ac.nz if
you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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