REAL CCS has published a revised version of the tomato plant response and weeds test specified in PAS 100. The REA has carried out the revision on behalf of REAL with input from Paul Waller Consulting, the Open University and Stockbridge Technology Centre...
Posted: 14 August, 2015
Category: General
REA ORG in conjunction with REAL CCS are working on a one day course focused on the PAS 100 and REAL Compost Certification Scheme. For more information and to book a place please click here...
Posted: 14 August, 2015
Category: General
This will be the third meeting of the Producers’ Forum. We would like to move the location of each meeting to give as many compost producers as possible chance to attend, and after holding successful meetings in York and Bristol we are now going to Scotland...
Posted: 6 August, 2015
Category: General
'Developing a laboratory proficiency framework for the UK compost and digestate certification schemes' This project looked at developing a framework for a laboratory proficiency scheme that could be implemented by the UK certification schemes to ensure that laboratory performance is consi...
Posted: 3 August, 2015
Category: General
The Compost Certification Scheme interpretation of PAS100, Compost Quality Protocol and the CCS Scheme Rules requirements This document has been developed to assist you to comply with the Compost Certification Scheme requirements...
Posted: 3 August, 2015
Category: General
We have revised and published new version of the CCS guidance on QMS standard requirments. The following clarification has been added: Particle size restrictions: For grass (grazed and harvested) and fodder and forage crops no compost grade greater than 20mm should be used...
Posted: 3 August, 2015
Category: General
Compost Producers’ Forum hold successful second meeting The second meeting of the Compost Producers’ Forum was held on 29th April in Bristol...
Posted: 13 May, 2015
Category: General
Producers’ Representative for the next Technical Advisory Committee meeting Gregor Keenan is the current Compost Producers’ Forum representative at the Technical Advisory Committee meetings and if you have anything you would like him to raise at the next meeting on your behalf, please...
Posted: 13 May, 2015
Category: General
REAL is pleased to announce that it has appointed Heriot-Watt University to carry out independent audits to check CCS Appointed Laboratories’ conformance with their Terms and Conditions...
Posted: 13 May, 2015
Category: General
The first meeting of the Forum took place in November 2014 in York. We would like to move the location of the meeting to give as many compost producers as possible chance to attend, and this time we are holding in the South West...
Posted: 9 March, 2015
Category: General
Independent assessment of appointed laboratories REAL wish to appoint independent auditors to inspect REAL CCS Appointed Laboratories for conformance with REAL CCS Terms and Conditions for Appointed Laboratories...
Posted: 6 February, 2015
Category: General
The latest edition of the DC-Agri project bulletin has been published in January 2015. This bulletin quantifies a number of the benefits of compost use, including its contribution to improving soil nitrogen supply, soil microbial activity and soil organic matter...
Posted: 22 January, 2015
Category: General
We would like your comments I am writing to explain how you can contribute your views to the discussions during meetings of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC). The TAC oversees the operation of the Compost Certification Scheme (CCS)...
Posted: 6 January, 2015
Category: General