AMPA402 Oversee plant compliance with the Australian standards for meat processing

Release: 1

AMPA402 Oversee plant compliance with the Australian standards for meat processing

Modification History

Release	TP Version	Comment
1	AMPv1.0	Initial release

Application

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to oversee compliance with the relevant Australian Standards for meat processing in abattoirs and boning rooms.

Some state meat authorities will require competency in this unit to prove currency when meat inspectors, who have been out of the industry for some time, seek re-registration.

This unit is applicable to meat inspectors, supervisors and Quality Assurance personnel responsible for ensuring a meat processing plant complies with the relevant Australian Standards.

This unit must be delivered in the context of Australian meat processing standards and regulations.

No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Pre-requisite Unit

Nil.

Unit Sector

Elements and Performance Criteria

Element	Performance criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes.	Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.
1. Identify major regulatory requirements relevant to meat processing plants supplying the domestic market	1.1 Identify relevant legislation and its application to meat processing plants 1.2 Identify relevant Australian Standards in legislation 1.3 Identify the agency responsible for the enforcement of this legislation 1.4 Explain process for registration of a domestic meat processing plant 1.5 Describe registration process for meat inspectors
2. Identify and describe requirements of the Australian Standard	2.1 Describe nature of Approved Arrangements and pre-requisite programs 2.2 Describe and explain meat inspection requirements of the Australian Standard 2.3 Describe and explain disposition requirements of the Australian Standard 2.4 Describe requirements for reporting exotic or notifiable diseases
3. Identify government review and audit processes	3.1 Identify relevant government agencies regulating the meat industry at state level 3.2 Describe review and audit processes used by agencies to ensure compliance with the Australian Standard
4. Oversee compliance with the Australian Standard	4.1 Participate in internal verification activities for compliance 4.2 Prepare for external review or audit 4.3 Manage external review or audit of compliance 4.4 Close out corrective action requests from external or internal audits

Foundation Skills

Foundation Skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Range of Conditions

Unit Mapping Information

MTMP403B Oversee plant compliance with the Australian standards for Meat Processing	E

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=5e2e56b7-698f-4822-84bb-25adbb8443a7