*UPDATE 31/03/2020: In line with Government advice, on-site inspections are no longer taking place. We are currently in discussion with the Certification Bodies and Environmental Regulators regarding our views on maintaining end-of-waste and temporary certification in expectancy of further announcements. We will make all operators aware of any changes to the Scheme position...
Posted: 20 March, 2020
Please find attached the latest news update for BCS producers...
Posted: 2 March, 2020
Scheme participants, as well as industry stakeholders, can influence the work of the Hub through the submission of a Research Project Proposal. REAL has issued a second call for Research Project Proposals to be submitted to the Hub – REAL welcome your research ideas...
Posted: 24 January, 2020
REAL has recently developed a new framework for laboratories approved to undertake testing on the Biofertiliser Certification Scheme (and Compost Certification Scheme) The Laboratory Approval Scheme (LAS) document sets out the respective responsibilities of REAL, the Certification Bodies (CBs) appointed under the Schemes, and the Approved Laboratories...
Posted: 23 January, 2020
Please find attached the latest news updates for BCS operators...
Posted: 11 December, 2019
Questions submitted to the Research Hub relative to the Tender Invitation Document for the first project of the Hub are attached in Q&A format below. A reminder that the deadline for tender submissions is 8 November 2019...
Posted: 1 November, 2019
Please find attached an updated version of the REAL Schemes' 2018 Annual report. This report was first published in September 2019 and amended in October 2019...
Posted: 23 October, 2019
*UPDATE 17/10/2019 : The deadline for the receipt of tender submissions has been extended by three weeks from the deadline specified in the Tender Invitation Document to Friday 8 November 2019. All questions submitted to REAL in relation to the tender will be uploaded as a Q&A document to the CCS/BCS websites, one week prior to the deadline...
Posted: 10 October, 2019
Please find attached the latest news update for BCS producers...
Posted: 8 October, 2019
We issued our biannual newsletter for the Biofertiliser Certification Scheme this week. We shared news on our Research Hub and Market development Working Group (MDWG) developments, key changes to the scheme’s operation and the updated BCS position on Technical Requirements...
Posted: 12 September, 2019