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Evidence Guide: AHCORG502 - Prepare the enterprise for organic certification

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AHCORG502 - Prepare the enterprise for organic certification

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Investigate and access information sources and support for conversion to organic production

  1. Establish contact with other organic producers and marketers of organic products
  2. Identify and use other sources of support and advice including agricultural extension officers and training programs
  3. Assess literature, publications and internet sources of information to support decision-making for usefulness and reliability
  4. Obtain certification process requirements from certification bodies and select appropriate certifier
  5. Investigate roles and responsibilities of inspector, certifier and accreditation bodies, including role of government departments
Establish contact with other organic producers and marketers of organic products

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Identify and use other sources of support and advice including agricultural extension officers and training programs

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Assess literature, publications and internet sources of information to support decision-making for usefulness and reliability

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Obtain certification process requirements from certification bodies and select appropriate certifier

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Investigate roles and responsibilities of inspector, certifier and accreditation bodies, including role of government departments

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Conduct a risk assessment of the site

  1. Identify and document previous land use and chemicals applied on the site
  2. Undertake and document risk assessment for potential on-farm contaminants
  3. Assess potential contamination risk from off-farm land use and agricultural practices
  4. Incorporate risk management procedures to minimise potential contamination from internal and external sources into a certification preparation plan
Identify and document previous land use and chemicals applied on the site

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Undertake and document risk assessment for potential on-farm contaminants

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Assess potential contamination risk from off-farm land use and agricultural practices

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Incorporate risk management procedures to minimise potential contamination from internal and external sources into a certification preparation plan

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Develop and implement hazard analysis critical control point (HACCP) based procedures

  1. Identify and document production processes and activities, and those sections of supply chain under one's control, according to certification bodies' requirements and the National Standard for Organic and Biodynamic Produce
  2. Identify, document and compare quality, organic and statutory product standards to be met to actual standards achieved by product and enterprise
  3. Identify and document corrective actions or improvements to processes and activities
  4. Develop and implement procedures and processes for monitoring and annual review, including an internal review protocol where appropriate
  5. Where required integrate a food safety management program
Identify and document production processes and activities, and those sections of supply chain under one's control, according to certification bodies' requirements and the National Standard for Organic and Biodynamic Produce

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Identify, document and compare quality, organic and statutory product standards to be met to actual standards achieved by product and enterprise

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Identify and document corrective actions or improvements to processes and activities

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Develop and implement procedures and processes for monitoring and annual review, including an internal review protocol where appropriate

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Where required integrate a food safety management program

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Manage customer feedback

  1. Develop and implement procedures to obtain, analyse and respond to customer feedback on quality and integrity of organic product
  2. Develop, communicate to relevant parties and monitor product recall procedures
Develop and implement procedures to obtain, analyse and respond to customer feedback on quality and integrity of organic product

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Develop, communicate to relevant parties and monitor product recall procedures

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Investigate and access information sources and support for conversion to organic production

1.1 Establish contact with other organic producers and marketers of organic products

1.2 Identify and use other sources of support and advice including agricultural extension officers and training programs

1.3 Assess literature, publications and internet sources of information to support decision-making for usefulness and reliability

1.4 Obtain certification process requirements from certification bodies and select appropriate certifier

1.5 Investigate roles and responsibilities of inspector, certifier and accreditation bodies, including role of government departments

2. Conduct a risk assessment of the site

2.1 Identify and document previous land use and chemicals applied on the site

2.2 Undertake and document risk assessment for potential on-farm contaminants

2.3 Assess potential contamination risk from off-farm land use and agricultural practices

2.4 Incorporate risk management procedures to minimise potential contamination from internal and external sources into a certification preparation plan

3. Develop and implement hazard analysis critical control point (HACCP) based procedures

3.1 Identify and document production processes and activities, and those sections of supply chain under one's control, according to certification bodies' requirements and the National Standard for Organic and Biodynamic Produce

3.2 Identify, document and compare quality, organic and statutory product standards to be met to actual standards achieved by product and enterprise

3.3 Identify and document corrective actions or improvements to processes and activities

3.4 Develop and implement procedures and processes for monitoring and annual review, including an internal review protocol where appropriate

3.5 Where required integrate a food safety management program

4. Manage customer feedback

4.1 Develop and implement procedures to obtain, analyse and respond to customer feedback on quality and integrity of organic product

4.2 Develop, communicate to relevant parties and monitor product recall procedures

Required Skills and Knowledge

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Investigate and access information sources and support for conversion to organic production

1.1 Establish contact with other organic producers and marketers of organic products

1.2 Identify and use other sources of support and advice including agricultural extension officers and training programs

1.3 Assess literature, publications and internet sources of information to support decision-making for usefulness and reliability

1.4 Obtain certification process requirements from certification bodies and select appropriate certifier

1.5 Investigate roles and responsibilities of inspector, certifier and accreditation bodies, including role of government departments

2. Conduct a risk assessment of the site

2.1 Identify and document previous land use and chemicals applied on the site

2.2 Undertake and document risk assessment for potential on-farm contaminants

2.3 Assess potential contamination risk from off-farm land use and agricultural practices

2.4 Incorporate risk management procedures to minimise potential contamination from internal and external sources into a certification preparation plan

3. Develop and implement hazard analysis critical control point (HACCP) based procedures

3.1 Identify and document production processes and activities, and those sections of supply chain under one's control, according to certification bodies' requirements and the National Standard for Organic and Biodynamic Produce

3.2 Identify, document and compare quality, organic and statutory product standards to be met to actual standards achieved by product and enterprise

3.3 Identify and document corrective actions or improvements to processes and activities

3.4 Develop and implement procedures and processes for monitoring and annual review, including an internal review protocol where appropriate

3.5 Where required integrate a food safety management program

4. Manage customer feedback

4.1 Develop and implement procedures to obtain, analyse and respond to customer feedback on quality and integrity of organic product

4.2 Develop, communicate to relevant parties and monitor product recall procedures

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

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

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