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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Describe the history of the NLIS and its benefit to industry
  2. Describe the nature and function of a Property Identification Code (PIC)
  3. Describe and interpret the data contained on a National Vendor Declaration (NVD)
  4. Complete a review of an NVD as received by a meat processor
  5. Identify the various NLIS devices
  6. Identify the various NLIS regulations that apply to producers, saleyards and meat processors
  7. Describe the function of the kill sheet
  8. Explain the role of Post-Sale Summaries (PSSs)

Range Statement


Performance Evidence

The candidate must work with the National Livestock Identification System (NLIS), utilising data carried in a Radio Frequency Identification Device (RFID).

The candidate must:

describe the history of the NLIS and its benefit to industry

describe the nature and function of a PIC

describe and interpret the data contained on an NVD

complete a review of an NVD as received by a meat processor

identify the various NLIS devices

identify the various NLIS regulations that apply to producers, saleyards and meat processors

describe the function of the kill sheet

explain the role of pre-sale catalogues and post-sale summaries

take appropriate steps to minimise workplace health and safety risks when working with livestock


Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate a factual, technical, procedural and theoretical knowledge of:

the NLIS system, including the origin and nature of the system, its commercial importance, role in food safety and importing country requirements, role in traceability

purpose and benefits of the NLIS to industry

NLIS data base and its management

NLIS devices including RFIDs and boluses, and their purpose and function in the NLIS

NLIS regulatory requirements in relation to abattoirs

purpose and types of NLIS tags for sheep and goats

information printed on the NLIS cattle ear devices

purpose, nature of and regulations underpinning the use of PICs

how to deal with problems originating from consignment PIC

purpose of an NVD

information recorded on an NVD

regulatory responsibilities of the various parties in the supply chain

role of pre-sale catalogues and PSSs

function of the kill sheet

the function of post breeder tags

status, abbreviations and what they mean, and the required actions to be taken in response