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Demonstrate knowledge of technical requirements for produce in a
postharvest operation
Level
4
Credits
12
Purpose
This unit standard is for people working, or intending to work in a postharvest
operation.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of
technical requirements for produce in a postharvest operation.
Subfield
Horticulture
Domain
Production Horticulture
Status
Registered
Status date
25 June 2007
Date version published
25 June 2007
Planned review date
31 December 2012
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA, industry
and teaching professional in the same field from another
provider.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Primary Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0032
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
Workplace procedures refer to written or verbal policies and procedures on safety,
operation and production set down by the employer or host organisation.
2
Standards refer to requirements laid down in quality assurance documentation and
industry standards as supplied by an industry body, agent or exporting company.
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Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to: Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992; Employment Relations Act 2000; Resource
Management Act 1991; Privacy Act 1993; Hazardous Substances and New
Organisms Act 1996, Occupational Safety and Health Codes of Practice, Biosecurity
NZ Export Certification Standard – June 2006.
4
Produce may include fruit, vegetables and flowers.
5
Technical requirements refer to the market specific requirements that must be
adhered to for the produce to meet market specifications for export or the domestic
market.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of technical requirements for produce in a postharvest operation.
Range
may include but is not limited to – phytosanitary, actionable, non-actionable,
grade standards, packaging, trading standards, market access restrictions,
workplace procedures, relevant legislation, risks of non-conformance,
documentation requirements.
Performance criteria
1.1
Technical requirements are defined for one product for a specific market.
1.2
Sources of non-conformance are described in terms of the risk that they may
present to the operation.
Range
1.3
may include but is not limited to – threat to market access, loss of
production, loss of sales, fumigation.
Documentation for a technical requirement for one product is described in
accordance with workplace procedures.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
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Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP 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 www.primaryito.ac.nz if you
wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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