NZQA registered unit standard
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of Meat Industry Standard 7 – Byproducts
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 processing of by-products.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate
knowledge of: MIS 7 and by-product requirements for a meat
processing operation; and the outcomes of non-compliance
with MIS 7.
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 7 –
Byproducts, available from the Ministry for Primary Industries at
http://www.foodsafety.govt.nz/industry/sectors/meat-ostrich-emugame/meatman/is7/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 7 – Industry Standard 7 – Byproducts.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of MIS 7 and by-product requirements for a meat processing
operation.
Evidence requirements
1.1
MIS 7 is described in terms of purpose in a meat processing operation.
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1.2
By-product requirements are described in terms of components.
components include but are not limited to – eligible materials,
protection of food, processing raw materials, animal food, raw
materials for medicinal use, raw materials for industrial use,
reconverting by-products to food, export of by-products.
Range
1.3
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The technical reasons for MIS 7 are described in terms of by-product
requirements.
requirements include but are not limited to – eligible materials,
protection of food, processing raw materials, animal food, raw
materials for medicinal use, raw materials for industrial use,
reconverting by-products to food, export of by-products.
Range
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of the outcomes of non-compliance with MIS 7.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Non-compliance with MIS 7 is analysed in terms of its impact and
consequences on the product.
2.2
Corrective and preventative actions are formulated to meet MIS 7 requirements
and organisational requirements.
Replacement information
This unit standard replaced unit standard 17687 and unit
standard 19456.
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
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.
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SSB Code 101558
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NZQA registered unit standard
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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.
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