News from the Compost Certification Scheme for 2022

The latest news from the compost industry

  • Compost Certification Scheme Newsletter December 2022

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

    Posted: 22 December, 2022
    Category: General

  • CCS Update December 2022

    Please see attached the latest updates from the CCS, updates include: CQP Update Compostables Paper Plastics Paper ...

    Posted: 16 December, 2022
    Category: General

  • New research paper on plastic contamination in compost and digestate instils consumer confidence

    REAL has this week released new research on the level of plastic contamination in end-of-waste compost and digestate products in England   Research using results from samples tested within the Biofertiliser and Compost Certification Schemes shows the level of plastics in compost and d...

    Posted: 6 December, 2022
    Category: General

  • Composting compostables in the UK

    REAL has published the paper Composting compostables in the UK: Capacity for the composting of certified industrially compostable materials at certified industrial composting facilities in the UK...

    Posted: 17 October, 2022
    Category: General

  • CCS Update September 2022

    Please see attached the latest updates from the CCS, updates include: New Guidance Documents Annual Report 2021 REA HACCP Course ...

    Posted: 30 September, 2022
    Category: General

  • The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) ( Wales) Regulations 2021

    REAL have been liaising with NRW and been made aware of the following: The Welsh Government have introduced The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021 to reduce losses of pollutants from agriculture to the environment by setting rules for certain farming prac...

    Posted: 28 September, 2022
    Category: General

  • REAL CCS and BCS Annual Report 2021

    Renewable Energy Assurance Limited (REAL) has published its sixth annual report for the Compost Certification Scheme, providing an overview of the scheme and summary of scheme developments in 2021...

    Posted: 20 September, 2022
    Category: General

  • Compost Certification Scheme Newsletter August 2022

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

    Posted: 31 August, 2022
    Category: General

  • Producers' Forum Invite

    CCS Producers Forum The next meeting of the CCS Producers’ Forum is being held on the 4th of October 12pm to 3pm. This meeting will be held online. The minutes from the previous meeting can be found on our website here...

    Posted: 22 August, 2022
    Category: General

  • CCS Update August 2022

    Please see attached the latest updates from CCS, updates include: Upcoming Events Website Events Page Tender for Certification Services ...

    Posted: 10 August, 2022
    Category: General

  • Tender Invitation for Certification Services July 2022

    REAL have today opened a tender for provision of certification services under the Compost Certification Scheme. The tender period will run for 6 weeks, closing on the 4th September...

    Posted: 25 July, 2022
    Category: General

  • CCS Update May

    Latest Updates Include CQP Revision Update ...

    Posted: 31 May, 2022
    Category: General

  • REA PAS100 course

    REAL has liaised with the Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA) regarding the following training opportunity: REA Organics is running 2x 2 hour webinar courses on the 30th and 31st May focused on the PAS 100, Compost Quality Protocol and REAL Compost Certification Scheme...

    Posted: 9 May, 2022
    Category: General

  • Joint press release: First UKAS accreditations under Compost Certification Scheme

    The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) has awarded the first accreditations under Renewable Energy Assurance Ltd (REAL)’s Compost Certification Scheme (CCS)...

    Posted: 11 April, 2022
    Category: General

  • Data Sharing Policy Updated

    REAL have recently updated our data sharing policy, the new version is available here...

    Posted: 6 April, 2022
    Category: General

  • CCS Update - March 2022

    Please see attached the latest update from CCS, updates include: CCS Producers’ Forum Reminder for SQCS Workshop REA's ORG Conference ...

    Posted: 28 February, 2022
    Category: General

  • CCS Update - January 2022

    Please see attached the latest update from CCS, updates include: CCS Workshop and Webinar Sample Labelling – Sample Type CQP Revision Update ...

    Posted: 28 January, 2022
    Category: General

  • Northern Ireland Covid-19 Audit Update

    In consultation with NIEA and the Certification Bodies, we have recently agreed the following concerning annual/renewal audits until 31st March 2022...

    Posted: 25 January, 2022
    Category: General

  • Laboratory Reappointment 2022

    We are pleased to announce that all three CCS Approved Laboratories have been reappointed this year to undertake PAS 100 testing of compost for the Compost Certification Scheme, following the independent audit round...

    Posted: 12 January, 2022
    Category: General