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Organise and document the transport of livestock
Level
2
Credits
2
Purpose
This unit standard is for people working in the rural servicing industry.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: organise the
transportation of livestock, and complete documentation for the transport of
livestock.
Subfield
Agriculture
Domain
Livestock Business
Status
Registered
Status date
20 June 2006
Date version published
20 June 2006
Planned review date
31 December 2011
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation by NZQA and industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Primary Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0052
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
Performance of the elements of this unit standard must comply with the following
codes, legislation, and requirements:
Animal Welfare Act 1999;
Animal Status Declaration;
The New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (1994), Code of
Recommendations and Minimum Standards for the Welfare of Animals Transported
within New Zealand, available at http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz.
2
Definition
Organisational procedures refer to verbal and written instructions to staff on
procedures for completing documentation.
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Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Organise the transportation of livestock.
Performance criteria
1.1
Agreement is reached with vendor and buyer on their responsibilities and the
transport operator’s responsibilities in accordance with organisational
procedures.
1.2
Transport rates are negotiated with the buyer and vendor in accordance with
organisational procedures.
1.3
Transport details are arranged in accordance with the vendor’s and buyer’s
requirements.
Range
1.4
time, date, special delivery instructions.
Transport is organised to minimise stress to animals in accordance with Code of
Recommendations and Minimum Standards for the Welfare of Animals
Transported within New Zealand.
Element 2
Complete documentation for the transport of livestock.
Performance criteria
2.1
Vendor tuberculosis (TB) status card requirements are met.
2.2
Check of delivery docket ensures it is signed by buyer or authorised agent in
accordance with organisational procedures.
2.3
Check of consignment note ensures it is signed by company representative in
accordance with organisational procedures.
2.4
Insurance forms, if required, are finalised in accordance with organisational
procedures.
2.5
Animal health declaration forms are completed in accordance with
organisational procedures.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority, 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 the Qualifications Authority before
they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
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Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
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 standards@primaryito.ac.nz if
you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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