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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Investigate and access information sources and support for conversion to organic production
  2. Conduct a risk assessment of the site
  3. Develop and implement hazard analysis critical control point (HACCP) based procedures
  4. Manage customer feedback

Range Statement


Performance Evidence

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

identify requirements for organic certification and apply them to one's enterprise

identify critical points in supply chain at which the organic integrity of one's product may be compromised

implement and monitor effective risk management for those parts of supply chain under one's control

identify practices and strategies to minimise the risk of contamination and non conformance with organic standards

develop an operational plan for conversion to organic production


Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

certification process

chain of custody

HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) principles and risk management

health and food safety requirements and issues

labelling requirements for domestic and export markets

market for organic produce, including the organic movement and organic industry

National Standard for Organic and Biodynamic Produce

principles of organic agriculture

procedures and responsibilities in the case of product recall

procedures for conducting and documenting a risk assessment

regulatory requirements and their domestic and international contexts

requirements of an OMP, including record keeping

role of quality management systems in organic industry including documentation requirements

working knowledge of the regulated organic industry, including the role of the government, certification bodies and inspectors