We issued our bi-annual newsletter for the Biofertiliser Certification Scheme today. News includes; the ADQP revision, Research Hub updates, and scheme rules review and revision...
Posted: 22 December, 2022
Category: General
Please see attached the latest update from BCS, updates include ADQP Revision Plastics Paper ...
Posted: 16 December, 2022
Category: General
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 diges...
Posted: 6 December, 2022
Category: General
Please see attached the latest updates from the BCS, updates include: New Guidance Documents Annual Report 2021 Upcoming Events ...
Posted: 30 September, 2022
Category: General
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 ...
Posted: 28 September, 2022
Category: General
Renewable Energy Assurance Limited (REAL) has published its fifth annual report for the Biofertiliser Certification Scheme, providing an overview of the scheme and summary of scheme developments in 2021...
Posted: 20 September, 2022
Category: General
We issued our bi-annual newsletter for the Biofertiliser Certification Scheme today. News includes; the ADQP revision, Research Hub updates, and scheme rules review and revision...
Posted: 31 August, 2022
Category: General
The next meeting of the BCS Operators’ Forum is being held on the 11th 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
Please see attached the latest updates from BCS, updates include: New Events Page Tender for Certification Services REA PAS 110 Courses October 2022 ...
Posted: 10 August, 2022
Category: General
REAL have today opened a tender for provision of certification services under the Biofertiliser Certification Scheme. The tender period will run for 6 weeks, closing on the 4th September...
Posted: 25 July, 2022
Category: General
Reminder on the use of Own Site Inoculum for RBP testing For operators who have been given permission to use their own site inoculum for RBP testing following the receipt of invalid results due to inoculum inhibition: Following discussion at the recent BCS Operators’ Forum meeting, ...
Posted: 31 May, 2022
Category: General
REA Organics is running 2 x 2 hour online training course on the 26th & 27th of May focused on the requirements of PAS 110, the AD Quality Protocol and the Biofertiliser Certification Scheme (BCS) Rules requirements...
Posted: 9 May, 2022
Category: General
REAL have recently updated our data sharing policy, the new version is available here...
Posted: 25 April, 2022
Category: General
Please see attached the latest updates from BCS, updates include: BCS Operators' Forum Upcoming BCS Understanding Test Results Webinar REA's ORG Conference ...
Posted: 23 March, 2022
Category: General
Please see the latest update from BCS on the ADQP revision below ...
Posted: 28 January, 2022
Category: General
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
We are pleased to announce that both BCS Approved Laboratories have been reappointed this year to undertake PAS 110 testing of digestate for the Biofertiliser Certification Scheme, following the independent audit round...
Posted: 12 January, 2022
Category: General