The Range Statement provides information about the context in which the unit of competency is carried out. The variables cater for differences between States and Territories and the Commonwealth, and between organisations and workplaces. They allow for different work requirements, work practices and knowledge. The Range Statement also provides a focus for assessment. It relates to the unit as a whole. Text in bold italics in the Performance Criteria is explained here. |
Plant movement health risk may include: | spread of plant pests, diseases and weeds negative impacts on market access for the Australian plant and plant products sectors increased costs of production within the Australian plant and plant products sectors negative environmental and social impacts |
Plants and plant products may include: | fruits vegetables field crops grain products nursery stock, including whole plants and propagating material cut flowers and cut foliage seeds tissue culture |
Treatments may include: | chemical (insecticides, fungicides, fumigation etc) physical (heat, cold treatment, physical containment or exclusion etc) irradiation surveys inspection and certification |
Clients may include: | growers/packers of plants and plant products interstate importers and exporters of plants and plant products wholesalers of plants and plant products retailers of plants and plant products transporters of plants and plant products treatment providers (e.g. fumigators) of plants and plant products travellers |
Requirements in relation to the movement of plants and plant products include: | relevant state and territory government acts and regulations on plants and plant products interstate plant and plant products import requirements relevant pest, disease and weed protocols, procedures and contingency plans |
Common risks may include: | quarantine risks associated with the production location, pre-harvest and post-harvest treatment and handling, storage, transport and intrastate and interstate movement of plants and plant products |
Pre-harvest preventative and disinfestation methods may include: | physical barriers (e.g. fruit bagging, netting, insect-free glasshouses) biological control use of resistant varieties root stock integrated pest management chemical methods (for non-organics) |
Post-harvest preventative and disinfestation methods may include: | physical barriers (e.g. sealed packages and containers, shrink wrapping, insect-proof cartons, storage facilities) maturity at harvest unbroken skin at harvest cold storage hot water treatment fumigation for non-organics fumigation for organics chemical dips and sprays (for non-organics) irradiation (for non-organics) |
Packaging types and technologies (for fruits, vegetables and cut flowers) may include: | main types of packages sulphur pads ethylene absorbers foam padding and other methods of preventing mechanical injuries re-used and recycled packaging |
Storage conditions (for fruits, vegetables and cut flowers) may include: | humidity temperature modified atmosphere controlled atmosphere special or specific packaging fumigation and other treatments consideration of storage life consideration of shelf life chilling injury high temperature injury onset of post harvest disorders |
(Basic nursery and cut flower) production techniques may include: | propagation watering fertilising glasshouse cultivation hydroponics re-potting growing media |
Participation in the development of strategies may include: | membership of work teams or project teams that review, develop, implement and monitor risk management strategies consultation and liaison with relevant industry and government bodies |
Statistical information on plants and plant products may include: | Australian Bureau of Statistics data on plants and plant products production and value Horticulture Australia Limited data on plants and plant products production and value relevant internal organisational data on plants and plant products |
Quality standards and principles may include: | accreditation processes for organic fruits, vegetables and grain products Safe Quality Food 2000 and/or equivalent systems Safe Quality Food 1000 for some horticulture produce particularly at grower level Freshcare AS/NZS ISO 9001:2000 Government programs to promote 'clean and green' produce Government programs to promote sustainable agriculture |
Strategies to manage plant and plant product movement health risk may include: | changes to state and territory government acts and/or regulations on plants and plant products development or alteration of interstate plant and plant products import requirements development or alteration of pest, disease and weed protocols, procedures and contingency plans development or alteration of plant and plant product sector client service, communication, training or compliance programs |