Unit of competency
Modification History
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Release |
TP Version |
Comment |
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1 |
AMPv2.0 |
Initial release |
Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assess the humane and effective stunning and slaughter of animals.
This Unit is applicable to the assessment of the effectiveness of stunning and bleeding in a slaughtering establishment. The training would normally be undertaken by Quality Assurance officers and supervisors who monitor the humane slaughtering of animals.
This Unit will fulfil the importing country requirements for meat processing establishments exporting to the European Union, and meets the European Union Regulation EC 1099/2009 training requirements for the assessment of effective stunning and bleeding.
All work should be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, customer requirements and product specifications.
This unit applies to individuals who work under broad direction and take responsibility for their own work including limited responsibility for the work of others. They provide and communicate solutions to a range of predictable problems.
No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
This unit must be delivered and assessed in the context of Australian meat processing standards and regulations.
Pre-requisite Unit
Nil.
Unit Sector
Elements and Performance Criteria
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Element |
Performance criteria |
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Elements describe the essential outcomes. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
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1. Assess the effective stunning of an animal prior to bleeding |
1.1 Check animal for an effective stun prior to bleeding 1.2 Take corrective action when effective stun is not achieved 1.3 Keep records of the assessment of effective stunning according to workplace requirements 1.4 Assess stunning against the applicable work instruction and Standard Operating Procedures to ensure it is effective and humane |
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2. Check for bleed chain insensibility |
2.1 Check animals for insensibility on the bleed chain 2.2 Immediately report signs of sensibility and take immediate corrective action 2.3 Keep records of the assessment of effective stunning and bleeding according to workplace requirements 2.4 Assess bleeding against the applicable work instruction and Standard Operating Procedures to ensure it is effective and humane |
Foundation Skills
Foundation Skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range of Conditions
Unit Mapping Information
This unit is equivalent to MTMP3004A Assess effective stunning and bleeding.
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=5e2e56b7-698f-4822-84bb-25adbb8443a7
