NZQA registered unit standard
15653 version 3
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Title
Describe and complete the monitoring of an individual system in a
seafood operation
Level
3
Credits
7
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to describe the
key features of, and complete the monitoring of, an individual
system in a seafood operation.
Classification
Seafood > Seafood Processing
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Definitions
Corrective action refers to the action taken following the identification of a noncompliance issue. It includes restoring control, dealing with any affected product,
identifying the root cause of the non-compliance and putting steps in place to prevent
reoccurrence.
Individual system refers to an individual system or procedure that has been
implemented in a seafood operation as part of the all-encompassing compliance
system. These individual systems may also be known as support systems or
prerequisite programmes.
2
All work practices must meet documented company safety requirements. The
documented company safety requirements must meet the obligations of the Health
and Safety in Employment Act 1992.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Describe the key features of an individual system in a seafood operation.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The description includes the key features of, and reasons for the individual
system.
Range
key features include but are not limited to – purpose,
responsibility, monitoring, frequency, corrective action, records.
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1.2
The description includes examples of potential non-compliance and the
associated corrective action, when monitoring the requirements of the individual
system.
Range
1.3
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evidence is required for three non-compliance issues.
The description includes the consequences of not implementing effective
corrective action for identified non-compliance.
Outcome 2
Complete the monitoring of an individual system in a seafood operation.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The monitoring is carried out in accordance with the requirements of the
individual system.
2.2
Non-compliance is identified, if found, during the monitoring of the individual
system.
2.3
Corrective action for the identified non-compliance is taken, in accordance with
the requirements of the system.
2.4
Records of the monitoring, any identified non-compliance, and associated
corrective action taken, are completed in accordance with the requirements of
the system.
Planned review date
31 December 2015
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
23 October 1998
31 December 2011
Review
2
29 March 2006
31 December 2011
Review
3
9 December 2010
N/A
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0123
This AMAP 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, 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 granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
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NZQA registered unit standard
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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.
Consent 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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