Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare to collect propolis
- Identify and prepare hives suitable for propolis collection
- Clean and sanitise equipment to be used
- Identify health and safety in the workplace hazards and take action to minimise risks
- Select, check, fit and use personal protective equipment
- Determine and implement propolis production strategy
- Stimulate propolis production by manipulating hive conditions
- Collect and store propolis
- Remove propolis from hive with minimum colony disturbance and care according to production strategy
- Comply with quality assurance and food safety requirements throughout propolis production process
- Observe personal hygiene requirements according to food health and safety standards and workplace procedures
- Extract propolis according to production strategy and workplace procedures
- Store extracted propolis according to food safety standards, quality and workplace procedures