The Biofertiliser Certification Scheme (BCS) provides assurance to consumers, farmers, food producers, and retailers that biofertiliser produced from anaerobic digestion processes is safe for human, animal and plant health. Biofertiliser is the name adopted for the digestate that is certified under the BCS for end-of-waste and quality assured status.
The BCS is pleased to announce the publication of the Anaerobic Digestate Resource Framework (ADRF) alongside two Regulatory Position Statements (RPS 317 and RPS 358), which have come into force today in England. These documents are now publicly available and can be accessed on the .gov website here:Anaerobic digestate: resource framework - GOV.UKUsing PAS 100 or PAS 110 compliant material outside resource frameworks: RPS 317 - GOV.UKStoring PAS 100 or PAS 110 compliant material at site of production: RPS 358 - GOV.UKThe ADRF and RPS’s will apply in England only...
Posted: 20 October, 2025
REAL has launched a consultation on proposed revisions to the Physical Contaminants & Stones (PC&S) test method. The PC&S test method currently referenced in PAS110:2014 is being updated following recommendations from REAL’s Test Method Working Group (TMWG). The revision addresses three identified issues; cleaning of physical (plastic) contaminants, reporting and weighing accuracy, and the assessment of ‘sharps’...
Posted: 1 October, 2025