Guidance
Guidance To Users Of The Biofertiliser Certification Scheme
- Update on Pasteurisation & Residual Biogas Potential Test – this is the latest BCS position on these important issues
- Guidance for BCS members supplying digestate to Quality Meat Scotland members. This document outlines the additional quality requirements for Quality Meat Scotland members in addition to the requirements of the basic requirements of the BCS standards.
- BCS Position on Technical Requirements. This is the accompanying document to the BCS Scheme Rules, outlining the scheme position on specific requirements. The aim of this note is to provide clarification on some of the technical aspects of PAS 110, ADQP and the BCS Scheme Rules (latest version). The interpretations given in this document have been discussed and agreed with the certification bodies and their inspectors.
- BCS Position on the Use of Additives – this is the latest BCS position on the use of additives by AD operators producing digestate under the Biofertiliser Certification Scheme
- Clarification Note on BCS QA – this document clarifies which producers can apply to the Scheme in the BCS QA category of certification.
- BCS Position on RBP Duplicate Result Validity – this is the BCS position on RBP test result validity based on duplicate measurements.
- Guidance on sampling liquid materials in accordance with BSI PAS110:2014 – This BCS liquid sampling guidance will guide Operators to take representative samples of liquid digestate and ensure consistency of sampling.
Important Note: The provisions of the Guidance given in this document are subject
to approval and possible change by the Environment Agency of England and Wales,
Scottish Environment Protection Agency and Northern Ireland Environment Agency
and to further guidance from the BCS Technical Advisory Committee. The independent Certifying
Bodies appointed by BCS will follow the conditions of the PAS110, ADQP & ASRS
whilst also taking into account the BCS Scheme Rules.