NZQA registered unit standard
26293 version 3
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of Meat Industry Standard 4 – Procurement
of Animals for food
Level
4
Purpose
Credits
10
This unit standard is for supervisors and compliance staff who
are employed in a meat processing operation and required to
have in-depth knowledge of the procurement of animals for
food.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate
knowledge of: MIS 4 and the procurement of animals for food
requirements for a meat processing operation; and the
outcomes of non-compliance with MIS 4.
Classification
Meat Processing > Meat Quality
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to – Animal
Products Act 1999.
2
Resource documents include but are not limited to – Industry Standard 4 –
Procurement of Animals for Food, available from the Ministry for Primary Industries at
http://www.foodsafety.govt.nz/industry/sectors/meat-ostrich-emugame/meatman/is4/index.htm.
3
Definitions
Organisational requirements – instructions to staff on policies and procedures that
are documented in memo, electronic, or manual format and available in the
workplace.
MIS 4 – Industry Standard 4 – Procurement of Animals for Food.
Hazard – a condition of, or a biological, chemical or physical agent in, food with the
potential to cause an adverse health effect.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of MIS 4 and the procurement of animals for food requirements
for a meat processing operation.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
26293 version 3
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Evidence requirements
1.1
MIS 4 is described in terms of purpose in a meat processing operation.
1.2
Procurement of animals for food requirements is described in terms of
components.
Range
1.3
A system for minimising potential hazards when procuring animals for slaughter
is identified in terms of its components.
Range
1.4
components include but are not limited to – animals eligible for
processing, handling of animals, criteria and disposition for food
animals.
components include but are not limited to – identification of the
origin of animals, identification of animals in the yards, humane
handling requirements, washing of animals, special procedures,
disease control requirements, monitoring of unfit animals, handling
stock prior to slaughter, reporting notifiable diseases, chemical
control, ante-mortem inspection, disposition.
The technical reasons for MIS 4 are described in terms of procurement of
animals for food requirements.
Range
requirements include but are not limited to – animals eligible for
processing, handling of animals, criteria for and disposition of food
animals.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of the outcomes of non-compliance with MIS 4.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Non-compliance is analysed in terms of its impact and consequences on the
product.
2.2
Corrective and preventative actions are formulated to meet MIS 4 requirements
and in accordance with organisational requirements.
Replacement information
This unit standard replaced unit standard 17684 and unit
standard 19453.
Planned review date
31 December 2019
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
26293 version 3
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Process
Version
Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
19 March 2010
31 December 2018
Review
2
27 January 2015
N/A
Revision
3
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.
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.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016