This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Required skills

Technical skills sufficient to identify timber species wood properties and a range of timber biohazards

Communication skills sufficient to complete process documentation liaise with AQIS and customs officials liaise with customers and suppliers sometimes from different countries and cultures

Literacy skills sufficient to read and interpret importexport requirements

Numeracy skills sufficient to calculate timber volumes costs and treatment strengths

Problem identification and resolution skills sufficient to negotiate outcomes with officials and customers

Required knowledge

Applicable Commonwealth State or Territory legislation regulations standards and codes of practice and established safe practices relevant to the full range of processes for identifying timber import and export requirements including knowledge of customs and AQIS requirements

Environmental protection requirements including the safe disposal of waste material

Organisational and site standards requirements policies and procedures for identifying timber import and export requirements

Environmental risks and hazards

Minimising environmental impact

Using energy effectively and efficiently

Using material effectively and efficiently

Timber species identification techniques

Wood properties and how these relate to fungal and insect risks associated with importingexporting timber

Range of timber treatments meeting AQIS requirements

Branding and labelling requirements to ensure compliance

Forest certification systems and chain of custody procedures

Established communication channels and protocols

Appropriate mathematical procedures for estimating and measuring including calculating time to complete tasks

Procedures for recording and reporting records and information

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence that they can correctly prepare timber to meet importexport compliance requirements within Australia

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements of this unit and include demonstration of

following applicable Commonwealth State or Territory legislative and regulatory requirements and codes of practice relevant to importingexporting timber

following organisational policies and procedures relevant to importingexporting timber

interpreting regulatory requirements for importingexporting timber in Australia

determining compliance requirements for the organisation in relation to importingexporting timber and the risks and consequences of breaches

examining timber and determining the appropriate requirements for compliance

ensuring appropriate arrangements are made for compliance

completing all documentation related to compliance

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or realistically simulated workplace

Assessment is to occur under standard and authorised work practices safety requirements and environmental constraints

Assessment of required knowledge other than confirmatory questions will usually be conducted in an offsite context

Assessment is to follow relevant regulatory or Australian Standards requirements

The following resources should be made available

workplace location or simulated workplace

materials and equipment relevant to undertaking work applicable to this unit

specifications and work instructions

Method of assessment

Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the FPI Training Package

Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the FPI11 Training Package

Assessment methods must confirm consistency and accuracy of performance over time and in a range of workplace relevant contexts together with application of required knowledge

Assessment must be by direct observation of tasks with questioning on required knowledge and it must also reinforce the integration of key competencies

Assessment methods must confirm the ability to access and correctly interpret and apply the required knowledge

Assessment may be applied under projectrelated conditions real or simulated and require evidence of process

Assessment must confirm a reasonable inference that competency is able not only to be satisfied under the particular circumstance but is able to be transferred to other circumstances

Assessment may be in conjunction with assessment of other units of competency

The assessment environment should not disadvantage the candidate

Assessment practices should take into account any relevant language or cultural issues related to Aboriginality gender or language backgrounds other than English

Where the participant has a disability reasonable adjustment may be applied during assessment

Language and literacy demands of the assessment task should not be higher than those of the work role

OHS requirements:

Legislative requirements:

Environmental requirements may include:

Organisational requirements may include:

AQIS requirements may include:

Environmental legislative requirements may include:

Wood properties may include:

Biohazards may include:

Timber treatment may include:

Phytosanitary certificates

Branding

Forest certification

Records and reports may include: