Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify the major regulatory requirements relevant to meat processing plants supplying the domestic market
- Relevant legislation and its application to meat processing plants is identified.
- Relevant Australian Standards called up in this legislation are identified.
- Agency responsible for the enforcement of this legislation is identified.
- Process for registration of a domestic meat processing plant is explained.
- Registration process for meat inspectors is described.
- Identify and describe the requirements of the Australian Standard
- Nature of approved arrangements and pre-requisite programs is described.
- Meat inspection requirements of the Australian Standard are described and explained.
- Disposition requirements of the Australian Standard are described and explained.
- Requirements for reporting exotic or notifiable diseases are described.
- Identify government review and audit processes
- Oversee compliance with the Australian Standard