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Demonstrate knowledge of the methods of selling livestock
Level
3
Credits
3
Purpose
This unit standard is for people working in the rural servicing industry.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of:
the methods of sale of livestock; and the transport of livestock, and
documentation requirements.
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.
Replacement information
This unit standard replaced unit standard 17338.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA, industry
and teaching professional in the same field from another
provider.
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
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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.
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Definitions
Livestock refers to both pedigree and non-pedigree. Classes of livestock include beef
cattle, dairy cattle, deer, pigs, and sheep.
Evidence is required for at least three classes of livestock.
Organisational procedures refer to verbal and written instructions to staff on
procedures for communicating with clients.
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Details regarding documentation for transport of livestock are found on the Ministry of
Agriculture and Forestry website, http://www.maf.govt.nz.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the methods of sale of livestock.
Performance criteria
1.1
Methods of sale are described in terms of industry options.
Range
1.2
Advantages and disadvantages of methods of sale are described in relation to
industry options, and organisational procedures.
Range
1.3
industry options – auction; private – immediate or forward contract,
liveweight.
industry options – auction; private – immediate or forward contract,
liveweight.
Costs of sale are described in terms of their implications for the vendor.
Range
includes but is not limited to – commission, transport, sale-yard
fees.
Element 2
Demonstrate knowledge of the transport of livestock, and documentation requirements.
Performance criteria
2.1
Responsibilities of the buyer and vendor are described in terms of transport
rates, time, and date.
2.2
The transport of livestock is described in terms of the requirements of the
Animal Status Declaration.
2.3
The Code of Recommendations and Minimum Standards for the Welfare of
Animals Transported within New Zealand is described in terms of the
implications for livestock carrier companies, buyers, and vendors.
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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.
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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