NZQA registered unit standard
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Title
Inspect export forest produce for phytosanitary contamination as a
site inspector
Level
4
Purpose
Credits
6
This unit standard may be used to demonstrate competency in
the inspection of forest produce for phytosanitary contamination
as part of the process of being considered for a role as a site
inspector in the wood manufacturing industry.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain
features of the inspection process for forest produce for export;
describe types of phytosanitary contamination of forest produce
for export; describe on-site procedures to ensure phytosanitary
contamination requirements for export forest produce are met;
assess phytosanitary contamination status of export forest
produce; and take action and make recommendations to
ensure compliance with export forest produce requirements.
Classification
Wood Handling and Distribution > Timber Yarding
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Recommended skills
and knowledge
Unit 156, Demonstrate knowledge of phytosanitary standards
in the wood manufacturing industry, or demonstrate equivalent
knowledge and skills.
Explanatory notes
1
The BNZ Standard referred to in this unit standard is the Biosecurity New Zealand
Export Certification Standard describing ‘Requirements to be met by an organisation
to gain approval to undertake export certification activities’ for the export of plant
products. Details can be found on the Biosecurity New Zealand website at:
http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/commercial-exports/forestry-exports/exportcertification-standards.
2
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes, but is not limited to – the Forests
Act 1949; the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996; the Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992; the Resource Management Act 1991; and their
subsequent amendments.
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3
The following apply to the performance of outcomes 4 and 5 of this unit standard:
a All work practices must meet recognised codes of practice and documented
worksite health and safety and environmental procedures (where these exceed
code) for personal, product and worksite health and safety, and must meet the
obligations required under current legislation, including the Health and Safety in
Employment Act 1992, the Resource Management Act 1991, and their
subsequent amendments.
b All work practices must meet documented worksite quality management
requirements. This includes the recording (by electronic or non-electronic means)
of activities, events, and decisions.
c All communications must be made in accordance with worksite procedures for
content, recipient, timing and method.
4
Definitions
Biological degradation includes attack by insects, mould fungi, sapstain fungi, and
decay fungi.
Corrective action refers to actions such as communication to management,
communication to on-site technical support person, communication to off-site
technical support person, cleaning, communication with maintenance staff,
recalibration, or changes made to the operating system in accordance with worksite
documentation.
The term forest produce refers to roundwood, logs, sawn timber, wood chips,
packaging, dunnage, and manufactured wood items.
ICPR refers to the Importing Country’s Phytosanitary Requirements.
IPPC refers to the International Plant Protection Convention.
IVA refers to the Independent Verification Agency authorised through the delegated
authority of Biosecurity New Zealand (BNZ), to verify the systems and policies of the
approved organisation to carry out certification services and activities on behalf of
BNZ under the Biosecurity New Zealand Plant (including Forestry) Export
Certification System.
Phytosanitary standards relate to the biological health of wood products in terms of
their freedom from pests and diseases and other contaminants, which may affect
product integrity and their overseas or domestic market acceptance.
Site inspector refers to employees who are listed as approved inspectors in the
exporting company’s procedures which are accredited by Biosecurity New Zealand to
inspect export forest produce.
Worksite policies and procedures refer to documented policies and to documented or
other directions provided to staff. These include, but are not limited to, ways of
managing health and safety, environmental considerations, quality, and production,
and must conform to legislation. Examples include standard operating procedures,
company health and safety plans, on-site briefings, and supervisor’s instructions.
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Explain features of the inspection process for forest produce for export.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Sources of requirements to inspect export forest produce orders are explained.
Range
1.2
regulatory controls of the importing country, special agreements
between exporter and customer.
Content of the quality assurance agreement between the organisation and the
verification authority is explained.
Range
content may include but is not limited to – IVA’s auditing function,
the responsibilities of the parties to the agreement, the
organisation’s internal procedures and documentation
requirements, the location of inspection points within the
organisation’s premises, corrective action to resolve noncompliance and to prevent recurrence.
Outcome 2
Describe types of phytosanitary contamination of forest produce for export.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The term phytosanitary is described in accordance with the IPPC definition.
2.2
The purpose and intent of international phytosanitary standards are described in
terms of the requirements of international trade.
2.3
Commercial and trade implications of the biological degradation of forest
produce are described in accordance with international phytosanitary standards.
2.4
Contamination of wood is described in terms of the effect on the acceptability of
forest produce for export.
Range
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may include but not limited to – dust, soil, bark, twigs, seeds,
leaves;
evidence of a minimum of three is required.
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Outcome 3
Describe on-site procedures to ensure phytosanitary contamination requirements for
export forest produce are met.
Evidence requirements
3.1
The designated ICPR for a given product line are described in accordance with
requirements found on the Biosecurity New Zealand website.
3.2
The export forest produce on-site product pathway or pathways and their
documentation requirements are described in accordance with the BNZ
standard.
Range
may include but is not limited to – production site, places of
handling initially harvested produce, storage, treatment,
application of registered certification marks, processing, dispatch
and inventory control, transport, export documentation.
3.3
Critical Control Points (CCP) are described to control, prevent, remove or
reduce identified hazards and risks in accordance with the BNZ Standard.
3.4
Procedures to be followed at CCP’s are described and matched to the
requirements of the BNZ standard.
3.5
The organisation’s method for the traceability of forest produce to the point of
export is described in accordance with the BNZ Standard.
3.6
The organisation’s method for ensuring the security of the phytosanitary status
of the forest produce post-treatment and/or post-inspection is described in
accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
3.7
The start and finish points of the organisation’s responsibility for product
phytosanitary security is described in accordance with the BNZ Standard.
3.8
The organisation’s systems to prevent the contamination or substitution of
treated or certified produce are described in accordance with the BNZ Standard
and worksite policies and procedures.
3.9
The organisation’s system to maintain phytosanitary status when export
products are transferred between organisations are described in accordance
with worksite policies and procedures.
3.10
The organisation’s system to maintain records of the importing country’s
specified time between inspection and time of export is described in accordance
with worksite policies and procedures.
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Consequences of exported forest produce not meeting phytosanitary
contamination requirements of the importing country are described.
Range
may consequences include – retreatment, diversion to an
alternative market, return to New Zealand, destruction.
Outcome 4
Assess phytosanitary contamination status of export forest produce.
Range
evidence of a minimum of four consignments meeting ICPR is required.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Individual consignments for export are referenced to treatment records, dates,
description of produce, and the ICPR.
Range
may include but is not limited to – preservation, heat treatment,
fumigation, irradiation.
4.2
Individual consignments are checked to ensure the maximum time to maintain
phytosanitary status from the time of treatment and/or manufacture to the time
of shipping meets the ICPR.
4.3
Individual consignments of forest produce for export are inspected at
designated inspection points on the site in accordance with worksite policies
and procedures.
4.4
Inspection parameters are applied in accordance with BNZ standard
requirements.
4.5
Inspection meets the standards stipulated by the ICPR.
4.6
Inspection procedures meet the safety requirements of legislation and the
exporting organisation.
4.7
Certification is recommended when the phytosanitary contamination
requirements of ICPR are met.
4.8
Risk assessment procedures are applied to determine the significance of any
identified phytosanitary contamination.
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Outcome 5
Take action and make recommendations to ensure compliance with export forest produce
requirements.
Evidence requirements
5.1
Security requirements for post-inspection product phytosanitary security of
forest produce for export are documented in accordance with the BNZ standard.
may include but is not limited to – further handling on-site,
repacking into containers, further sorting, site hygiene, off site
storage facilities.
Range
5.2
Further action that enables the regulatory and phytosanitary contamination
requirements of importing country to be met is recommended to management.
5.3
Non-conforming forest produce is dealt with in accordance with the BNZ
standard and worksite documentation requirements.
Range
5.4
isolated, rejected, sterilised.
Export inspection form is completed and submitted in accordance with the BNZ
standard.
Planned review date
31 December 2013
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
22 August 2008
31 December 2012
Rollover and
Revision
2
15 April 2011
N/A
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CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
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