• CMCS announces the first certified home compostable product

  The Compostable Materials Certification Scheme (CMCS) announces the first certified home compostable product.  The product is manufactured by Sinclair International Limited (Sinclair), now the second participant of CMCS.Certification of Sinclair’s fruit labels in line with the NF T51-800 standard shows they are suitable for home composting...

  Posted: 19 March, 2025

• Change to the list of CCS Approved Laboratories

  D&F Associates Ltd will be departing from the CCS Laboratory Approval Scheme and from 14th of March will no longer be a CCS Approved Laboratory. While D&F now won’t accept new sample analysis requests for certification purposes, they will continue to fulfil all ongoing testing services; such as reporting ongoing sample test results...

  Posted: 11 February, 2025

• CCS Update January 2025

  Update from CCSIn-person Forum MeetingRead more about these topics here...

  Posted: 31 January, 2025

• BCS updates January 2025

  Update from BCSRBP inoculum inhibition procedureIn-person Forum meetingRead more about these topics here...

  Posted: 31 January, 2025

• An exciting opportunity to be involved in organics recycling

  We are looking for a dedicated and self-motivated Research Hub Manager who will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the CCS and BCS Research Hub. Reporting to the Director of the Organic Materials Schemes, you will work within the Certification Schemes team at REAL...

  Posted: 14 January, 2025

• EV Roam celebrates 100 ID registrations

  We are delighted to announce that EV Roam has registered its 100th ID.  EV Roam is an ID register which allocates unique IDs to ChargePoint Operators (CPOs) and e-Mobility Service Providers (MSPs) in the UK and the Republic of Ireland.  Roaming is the ability to pay to charge an EV across multiple chargepoint networks using a single app or RFID card...

  Posted: 6 November, 2024

• First UKAS accreditations under Compost Certification Scheme

  The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) has awarded the first accreditations under Renewable Energy Assurance Ltd (REAL)’s Compost Certification Scheme (CCS)...

  Posted: 11 April, 2022

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