AMPA3115 - Undertake pre slaughter checks of NVDs, PICs and RFIDs

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to undertake a pre-slaughter check of National Vendor Declarations (NVDs) and Property Identification Codes (PICs) against the National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) database and where appropriate to identify stock with an actual or potential Extended Residue Program (ERP) status.These tasks are typically undertaken by a Quality Assurance manager or a livestock clerk reporting to a Quality Assurance manager. The work is undertaken prior to the preparation of a kill sheet to ensure that where appropriate stock that have a potential residue issue are dealt with according to regulatory and workplace requirements.All work should be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, customer requirements and product specifications.This unit applies to individuals who work under broad direction and take responsibility for their own work including limited responsibility for the work of others. They provide and communicate solutions to a range of predictable problems.No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.This unit must be delivered and assessed in the context of Australian meat processing standards and regulations.