News from the Compost Certification Scheme

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  • CCS Update October 2023

    Latest updates from CCS:AfOR Guidance2022 Annual ReportNew CCS Blog...

    Posted: 30 October, 2023
    Category: General

  • An Introduction to the CCS Producers’ Representative

    REAL created the role of producers’ representative prior to 2014 to enable all scheme participants to be represented at the CCS Technical Advisory Committee (TAC). The producers’ representative would become the link between the CCS producer forum and CCS TAC...

    Posted: 25 October, 2023
    Category: Blog

  • CCS Annual Report 2022 Published

    Renewable Energy Assurance Limited (REAL) has published its seventh annual report for the Compost Certification Scheme, providing an overview of the scheme and summary of scheme developments in 2022. The report shows that that by the end of 2022, there were 177 certified composting processes in the UK: 138 in England, 6 in Northern Ireland, 21 in Scotland, and 11 in Wales...

    Posted: 18 September, 2023
    Category: General

  • CCS Update August 2023

    Latest Updates from the CCS:CCS Participants SurveyUpcoming CCS WebinarsREA Organics Events ...

    Posted: 31 August, 2023
    Category: General

  • CCS August Newsletter

    We issued our bi-annual newsletter for the Compost Certification Scheme today. News includes; the CQP revision, Research Hub updates, and scheme rules revision...

    Posted: 1 August, 2023
    Category: General

  • REAL is Hiring

    We are looking for a dedicated and motivated Policy Manager who will assist us with tracking and analysing policy developments in a range of areas relevant to the certification work we carry out. The successful candidate will also contribute towards setting and achieving the strategic goals within the team...

    Posted: 19 July, 2023
    Category: General

  • CCS Updates June 2023

    Latest Updates from the CCSSample Labelling GuidanceGuidance for Applicants...

    Posted: 30 June, 2023
    Category: General

  • CCS Updates April 2023

    Latest Updates from the CCSCQP Revision UpdateIndependent Laboratory Auditor TenderInternational Compost Awareness Week...

    Posted: 30 April, 2023
    Category: General

  • Tender opens to appoint an independent laboratory auditor

    REAL have today published a Tender Invitation Document (TID) to appoint an Independent Auditor to audit the REAL CCS and BCS Approved Laboratories from the beginning of 2024, for the provision of independent assessment services to check the laboratories’ performance...

    Posted: 18 April, 2023
    Category: General

  • CCS Update February 2023

    Please see attached the latest updates from the CCS, updates include: Sampling Guidance Reminder re Minimum Quantity CCS Producers’ Forum Scheduling Audits Reminder ...

    Posted: 9 February, 2023
    Category: General

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