This Document Is a Template Aimed to Guide You Through the Process and Provide the Relevant

Issue 1. / HACCP PLAN FOR COMPOST PRODUCTS
Issued: <insert date> / Approved by: <insert name>

This document is a template aimed to guide you through the process and provide the relevant information for compliance with BSI PAS 100:2011 and the Compost Quality Protocol. Read through this document, insert text where prompted and amend any part of the standard text so that it is appropriate to your biowaste inputs, composting process and compost outputs. Delete this instruction text.

Please delete any reference to the Compost Quality Protocol if you seek certification to ‘PAS 100 only’.

Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point Plan for Compost Products

Hazards include (but are not necessarily limited to:

· Adverse effects on the environment - including human and animal health - due to pathogens in compost.

· Adverse effects on plant health due to pests, pathogens, toxins or intermediate biodegradation breakdown by-products in compost.

· Adverse effects on plant health where compost is used in sensitive applications (e.g. ingredient in growing medium) due to immaturity of the compost.

· Adverse effects on the environment – including human, animal and plant health - due to toxics in compost.

· Odours offensive to people who live or work close to where the compost is used due to odours released from compost when being used.

· Introduction of or increase in weed seeds or propagules to soil, growing media or any other substrate due to use of compost.

· Damage to equipment for handling, mixing or applying compost or blended materials that contain it due to stones or any man-made particles in compost

· Adverse effects on human animal or plant health due to sharps in compost

· Pollution of the environment or adverse effects on human, animal or plant health due to inappropriate use of compost (not as recommended).

Process step / Area/SOPs / Hazards / Control measures / CCP
y/n? / Critical limits/conditions / Corrective action / Monitoring (when/how/who) / Records / Verification /
1. Selection and reception of waste materials / Sections 2.2 and 2.3 of SOPs Version 1, issued on 31/03/2011 / Objectionable compost appearance or damage to equipment for handling, mixing or applying digestate due to excessive contamination with;
· plastic,
· glass,
· metal,
· stones, and
· other non-biodegradable items. / Contractual arrangements made with each waste suppliers resources and quality
Communications / feedback to waste suppliers re quality waste materials delivered
Each load of biodegradable waste delivered inspected by a site operative to check compliance with acceptance criteria within contractual arrangements / Y / Only waste types listed in contractual arrangements are accepted
Litter/contrary material on the surface of each load accepted does not exceed 5% / If CL is exceeded, reject load.
If within CL, accept load and remove sufficient physical contaminants to ensure that digestate complies with PAS 100 minimum quality criteria / Checks that site personnel visually inspect every input load delivered.
Contracts / agreements with input waste suppliers re-sources and quality.
Site Manager and site operatives / Contractual arrangements with waste suppliers
Input load rejection record sheets
Record of communications with waste suppliers.
Records of any complaints from compost users or those in the compost supply chain. / Compost test results do not exceed physical contaminant and stones upper limits in BSI PAS 100.
No incidences of physical contamination reported by end users
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