This unit covers the skills and knowledge required to manually link and tie meat products.Operators in smallgoods plants require this unit where they are required to manually link and tie products such as sausages, frankfurts, salamis and Strasbourg.All work should be carried out to comply with workplace and hygiene requirements.This unit applies to individuals who work under general supervision, exercise limited autonomy and have some accountability for their own work.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 industry standards and regulations.