NZQA registered unit standard
26297 version 3
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of Meat Industry Standard 9 – Storage and
Transport
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 meat industry storage and
transport.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate
knowledge of: MIS 9 and storage and transport requirements;
the technical reasons for MIS 9; and the outcomes of noncompliance with MIS 9, in a meat processing operation.
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 9 – Storage
and Transport, available from the Ministry for Primary Industries at
http://www.foodsafety.govt.nz/industry/sectors/meat-ostrich-emugame/meatman/is9/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 9 – Industry Standard 9 – Storage and Transport.
OMARs – Overseas Market Access Requirements. It outlines overseas country
requirements for animal products exported from New Zealand.
OAP – Official Assurances Programme, which describes the procedures that must be
followed in order to receive an official assurance to accompany exported animal
material or animal products.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of MIS 9 and storage and transport requirements for a meat
processing operation.
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NZQA registered unit standard
26297 version 3
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Evidence requirements
1.1
MIS 9 is described in terms of purpose in a meat processing operation.
1.2
Storage and transport requirements are described in terms of components.
requirements include but are not limited to – regulated products,
facilities, protection of product, documentation.
Range
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of the technical reasons for MIS 9 in a meat processing
operation.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The technical reasons for MIS 9 are described in terms of storage and transport
requirements.
reasons may include but are not limited to – regulated products,
facilities, protection of product, documentation.
Range
Outcome 3
Demonstrate knowledge of the outcomes of non-compliance with MIS 9 for a meat
processing operation.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Non-compliance is analysed in terms of its impact and consequences on the
product.
3.2
Corrective and preventative actions are formulated to meet MIS 9 requirements
and in accordance with organisational requirements.
Replacement information
This unit standard replaced unit standard 17688 and unit
standard 19458.
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
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
26297 version 3
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Process
Version
Date
Last Date for Assessment
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