Basis for FPAS

Standards setting (process)

ISO/IEC 17007:2009: Conformity assessment - Guidance for drafting normative documents suitable for use for conformity assessment.

ISO/IEC Guide 59:1994: Code of good practice for standardization.

Standards Australia (2012). Standardisation Guide 006: Rules for the structure and drafting of Australian Standards. Version 2.6.

Rules

International Organization for Standardization (2009). ISO/IEC 17007:2009 - Conformity assessment -- Guidance for drafting normative documents suitable for use for conformity assessment.

International Organization for Standardization (2012). ISO/IEC 17065:2012 - Conformity assessment -- Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services.

International Organization for Standardization (2013). ISO/IEC 17067:2013 - Conformity assessment -- Fundamentals of product certification and guidelines for product certification schemes.

Standards

American Grassfed Association (2013), Grassfed and Grass Pastured Ruminant Standards.

AUS-MEAT Limited (2014). Livestock Production Assurance – Level 1 On Farm Food Safety, Approved Standards. Version 20.

AustralianGovernment Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary (2010). Australian Recognized Unit of Competence MTMP2010A - Apply animal welfare and handling requirements (Release 1).

Cattle Council of Australia (2014). Pasturefed Cattle Assurance System Standards, Version 5.6, 1 September.

Food Alliance (2009). Inspection Module for Grassfed Ruminant Production.

Humane Choice (2011). Humane Choice True Free Range Standards – Cattle, Version 1.1.

International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) (2012), ISO/IEC Directives, ISO Supplement, Appendix 3 (3rd Edition).

International Organization for Standardization. ISO 9001:2015 Quality management systems – Requirements

Meat & Livestock Australia. Feed and fodder declarations. Access online:

Meat & Livestock Australia (2012). Is it fit to load? Revised edition. ISBN: 9781741918885.

Meat & Livestock Australia (2015). LGAP 1000 - Livestock assurance - Fundamentals and vocabulary. Public Comment Draft.

Meat & Livestock Australia (2015). LGAP 1001 Livestock assurance - Requirements for animal welfare and management. Public Comment Draft.

Meat & Livestock Australia (2015). LGAP 1002 Livestock assurance - Requirements for the management system of Operators and Facilities. Public Comment Draft.

Meat & Livestock Australia. Livestock Production Assurance. Access online:

Meat Standards Australia. Beef information kit. Access online:

United States Department of Agriculture. GVD 1006 Procedure Never Ever 3 (NE3).

United States Department of Agriculture. QAD 1002 Procedure USDA Process Verified Program.

World Organisation for Animal Health (2014). Terrestrial Animal Health Code. Volume I.

Basis for PCAS

Process

ISO/IEC Guide 59:1994: Code of good practice for standardization.

Rules

International Organization for Standardization (2012). ISO/IEC 17065:2012 - Conformity assessment -- Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services.

AUS-MEAT Limited (2012). Rules for the Livestock Production Assurance Program (LPA). Version 1.8.

Standards

American Grassfed Association (2010), Grassfed Standards.

AUS-MEAT Limited (2011). Livestock Production Assurance – Level 1 On Farm Food Safety, Approved Standards. Version 17.

Food Alliance (2009). Inspection Module for Grassfed Ruminant Production.

United States Department of Agriculture. GVD 1006 Procedure Never Ever 3 (NE3).