NZQA Expiring unit standard
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of beef grading classifications
Level
2
Credits
Purpose
3
This entry level unit standard is for people whose job requires
them to understand Beef and Lamb New Zealand grading
classifications for bovine carcasses and the standard carcass
trim required by their company.
People credited with this unit standard are able to describe:
bovine fat classifications; bovine muscling classifications; and
the standard carcass trim for beef sides.
Classification
Meat Processing > Slaughter and Dressing
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to – Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992, Animal Products Act 1999.
2
Resource documents include but are not limited to – Industry Standard 5 Slaughter
and Dressing, Industry Standard 6 Processing of Edible Product, available from the
New Zealand Food Safety Authority at
http://www.foodsafety.govt.nz/industry/sectors/meat-ostrich-emugame/meatman/is6/index.htm.
3
Guide to beef carcass classification 2004, and subsequent amendments, form the
basis for some of the evidence requirements in this unit standard and can be found
on the website of Beef and Lamb New Zealand at http://www.meatnz.co.nz.
4
Definition
Organisational requirements – instructions to staff on policies and procedures which
are documented in memo, electronic or manual format and are available in the
workplace.
This unit standard is
expiring
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA Expiring unit standard
2512 version 9
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Describe bovine fat classifications.
Range
classifications may include but are not limited to – steer, heifer, cow, vealer,
bull.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Fat classifications are described in accordance with statutory and organisational
requirements.
1.2
The fat depth for each class is described in accordance with statutory and
organisational requirements.
Outcome 2
Describe bovine muscling classifications.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The description of each muscling class meets statutory and organisational
requirements.
2.2
Types of carcasses to which muscling classifications apply are described in
accordance with statutory and organisational requirements.
Outcome 3
This unit standard is
The limits of carcass trimming
are described in accordance with statutory and
expiring
organisational requirements.
Describe the standard carcass trim for beef sides.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Replacement information
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
This unit standard and unit standard 2508 have been
replaced by unit standard 28243.
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA Expiring unit standard
2512 version 9
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This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
31 January 1995
31 December 2012
Revision
2
29 September 1998
31 December 2012
Review
3
30 August 1999
31 December 2012
Revision
4
19 July 2001
31 December 2012
Review
5
27 April 2005
31 December 2012
Review
6
19 June 2009
31 December 2012
Review
7
21 July 2011
31 December 2016
Review
8
27 January 2015
31 December 2016
Rollover
9
17 September 2015
31 December 2018
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
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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.
This unit standard is
Requirements for consent to assessexpiring
and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
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.
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.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016