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The Biofertiliser Certification Scheme (BCS) provides assurance to consumers, farmers, food producers, and retailers that biofertiliser produced from anaerobic digestion processes is safe for human, animal and plant health. Biofertiliser is the name adopted for the digestate that is certified under the BCS for end-of-waste and quality assured status.

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Latest News:

  • Anaerobic DIgestate Resource Framework publication date announced

    BCS has been informed by the Environment Agency that they will publish the Interim Anaerobic Digestate Resource Framework (ADRF) and an accompanying Regulatory Position Statement (RPS) on Monday August 4, 2025.These documents are intended to replace the current Anaerobic Digestate Quality Protocol (ADQP), and will update the end-of-waste criteria for digestate as well as introduces several other changes. Full details will be available on the .gov website from the publication date. BCS will be distributing additional information prior to publication...

    Posted: 2 July, 2025

  • BCS Update June 2025

    Latest Updates from the BCSCertification Code Visual GuidanceOvercoming Sample Collection and Courier IssuesCertification Body Tender ProcessRead more about these topics here...

    Posted: 30 June, 2025