The Compost Certification Scheme (CCS) provides assurance to consumers, farmers, food producers, and retailers that quality compost produced from composting processes is safe for human, animal and plant health. Quality Compost is the name adopted for the compost that is certified under the CCS for end-of-waste and quality assured status.
We are pleased to announce the Environment Agency’s publication of the Compost Resource Framework (CRF) alongside two Regulatory Position Statements (RPS 317 and RPS 358). These documents are now publicly available and can be accessed on the .gov website and are available here: Compost from waste: 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 CRF 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 PAS100:2018 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