NZQA registered unit standard
20644 version 3
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of the Animal Welfare Act in relation to the
meat processing industry
Level
3
Purpose
Credits
5
This unit standard is intended for industry personnel in a range
of functions and provides a broad understanding of the Animal
Welfare Act as it affects the meat processing industry.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate
knowledge of: the Animal Welfare Act as it applies to the meat
processing industry, and good practice in animal welfare in
relation to the meat processing industry.
Classification
Meat Processing > Pre and Post Slaughter and Dressing
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to – Animal
Products Act 1999, Animal Welfare Act 1999
2
Resource documents include but are not limited to – Industry Standard 4 –
Procurement of Animals for Food, Industry Standard 5 – Slaughter and Dressing,
available from the Ministry for Primary Industries at
http://www.nzfsa.govt.nz/animalproducts/meat/meatman/index.htm.
3
Definition
Codes of welfare – documents reflecting acceptable industry-agreed practice and
providing information about ways to meet regulatory requirements that are
appropriate to the purpose and scope of the code.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the Animal Welfare Act as it applies to the meat processing
industry.
Range
species may include but are not limited to – sheep, cattle, deer, pigs, bobby
calves, chickens, ratites, horses, goats, alpacca.
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Evidence requirements
1.1
Terms used in the Animal Welfare Act are defined.
Range
1.2
terms may include but are not limited to – animal, physical health
and behavioural needs, ill-treatment, research testing and
teaching, restricted surgical procedure.
The importance of animal welfare is explained in terms of its effect on the meat
processing industry.
Range
effects include but are not limited to – ethics, public opinion,
marketing, market access, economic impacts.
1.3
The obligations for owners and people responsible for the care of animals under
the Animal Welfare Act are identified.
1.4
The different views on animal welfare that exist within the community are
identified.
Range
1.5
The functions of the codes of welfare and the National Animal Welfare Advisory
Committee are explained.
Range
1.6
different views include but are not limited to – animal rights
groups, industry associations, consumers.
functions of the National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee
include but are not limited to – recommendations, compliance,
reviews.
The freedoms provided for under the Animal Welfare Act are explained.
Range
a minimum of five freedoms are required.
1.7
The consequences of failing to comply with the relevant legislation are
explained in terms of enforcement and penalties.
1.8
The actions an individual can take if they suspect a possible animal welfare
issue exists are described in terms of legislative requirements.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of good practice in animal welfare in relation to the meat
processing industry.
Range
good practice includes but is not limited to those practices described in– Animal
Welfare Act, Animal Products Act, Industry Standards 4 and 5, codes of welfare.
Evidence requirements
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2.1
The five freedoms identified under the Animal Welfare Act are explained in
terms of their impact on a farm operator, transport operator, and meat
processing operator.
2.2
An unsatisfactory physical, health, and behavioural needs situation for an
animal is described in terms of the Animal Welfare Act.
situations include but are not limited to – illness, injury,
environment, pain or suffering.
Range
2.3
The process for recognising a possible breach of animal welfare good practice
is explained in terms of organisational requirements.
process includes but is not limited to – personal examination of
animal(s), complaints received.
Range
2.4
Reportable conditions for farmed animals are described in terms of the Animal
Welfare Act.
Range
a minimum of two examples.
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
26 May 2004
31 December 2013
Review
2
19 June 2009
31 December 2016
Review
3
27 January 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
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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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