This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to use AUS-MEAT language in defining sheep product specifications. This unit may also be used to specify goat product. Satisfactory completion of assessment conducted by AUS-MEAT is required before an individual can gain AUS-MEAT accreditation for Sheepmeat Boning Room Standards Officers. People who have satisfactorily completed AUS-MEAT Accreditation for Sheepmeat Boning Room Standards Officers will have satisfied the requirements for this unit of competency.This unit prepares the workers to work with sheep cuts, specifications and cutting lines.Individuals will be directly involved in demonstration and explanation of:achieving maximum yields and returnsbasic anatomycutting linesdetecting and recording defectsproduct descriptionspecifications and verificationAll work should be carried out to comply with workplace and regulatory requirements. This unit applies to individuals who take responsibility for their own work and for the quality of others’ work within known parameters. They provide and communicate solutions to a range of predictable and sometimes unpredictable problems.No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.