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Explain the operation and verification of a Risk Management
Programme for a seafood operation
Level
4
Credits
10
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to explain: the legislation
framework and Risk Management Programme (RMP) that applies to a
seafood operation; the responsibilities and procedures included in the
seafood operation’s RMP; and the verification of the seafood operation’s
RMP.
Subfield
Seafood
Domain
Seafood Risk Management
Status
Registered
Status date
16 April 2010
Date version published
16 April 2010
Planned review date
31 December 2015
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Primary Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0123
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
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Definitions
Corrective action is to include the following aspects – restoring control, product
disposition, preventative action and confirming effectiveness of the action.
Seafood operation refers to a seafood premises that is operating under a registered
RMP.
Legislation includes but is not limited to – Animal Products Act 1999.
2
Evidence provided by the candidate for each element of this unit standard should be
based on the same specific seafood operation.
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Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Explain the legislation framework and RMP that applies to a seafood operation.
Performance criteria
1.1
The explanation includes an overview of the legislation framework that applies
to the seafood operation.
1.2
The explanation includes an outline of the codes of practice that apply to the
seafood operation and their relationship with the seafood operation’s Risk
Management Programme.
1.3
The explanation includes an overview of the seafood operation’s own RMP.
Range
1.4
document location, scope, contents.
The explanation includes the process the company uses to implement new or
amended legislative requirements.
Element 2
Explain the responsibilities and procedures included in the seafood operation’s RMP.
Performance criteria
2.1
The explanation includes the designations of personnel with responsibilities
under the RMP and includes an outline of the roles of these personnel.
Range
2.2
The explanation includes the responsibilities and procedures for required
notifications in accordance with legislation.
Range
2.3
includes but is not limited to – change of operator, recall of
product, change of day-to-day manager, new hazards, certain
operational matters, change of verifying agency.
The explanation includes the responsibilities and procedures for the operation
and maintenance of the RMP in accordance with legislation.
Range
2.4
operator, day-to-day manager, personnel performing, monitoring,
corrective action, operator verification.
includes but is not limited to – validation, document control,
authorisation of the RMP, amendments, corrective action for
unforeseen circumstances.
The explanation includes the operator duties, offences under the legislation,
and penalties for non-compliance.
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2.5
The explanation includes the roles and responsibilities of the New Zealand
Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) in relation to the RMP.
Range
RMP assessment, RMP registration, RMP verification.
Element 3
Explain the verification of the seafood operation’s RMP.
Performance criteria
3.1
The explanation includes an outline of the operator verification and external
verification required for the RMP in accordance with legislation.
3.2
The explanation includes an outline of the operator verification programme
implemented by the seafood operation.
3.3
The explanation identifies the seafood operation’s selected external verifier, and
includes an outline of verifier rights and responsibilities.
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.
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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