1. Introduction, registration and passwords
These help pages are divided up into sections:
1. Introduction, registration and passwords
2. Administration
3. Production
4. Product distribution
5. Land details
6. User management
1.1 Terms and Conditions
You will be asked to agree Terms and Conditions on registration and logon. As these may change over time, it is advisable to check them periodically.
1.2 Useful links
Before starting it may be worth reading up on the Quality Protocol. Information is available from: http://www.wrap.org.uk/composting/quality_protocol.html
Also 'Guidelines for the use of compost in crop production' and a list of suppliers of Quality Compost are available from www.wrap.org.uk and the Composting Association www.compost.org.uk .
1.3 Registering as a user and logging on.
There are different categories of users of this web tool, each with specific roles. Each user may only view or amend records that he/she has been granted permission to see.
The types of user are:
- The Composting Association system administrator
- Certifying Body administrator
- Certifying Body site inspector
- Production company administrator
- Production facility manager
- Consultant (optional)*
- Land manager*
- Consultant (optional)*
- FACTS Advisor (preferred verifier)*
* These users need to register their details and a password will be emailed to them within 1 working day. All users may change their password and request their password if they have forgotten it.
Information about FACTS can be found at www.factsinfo.org.uk. FACTS is administered by BASIS www.basis-reg.com.
Users and Certifying Bodies
The Composting Association will establish companies and facilities within the system, allocating codes, as required. Each company will establish their own administrator who will then manage logons for each facility manager.
An administrator will be assigned within each Certifying Body by the Composting Association. The administrator will provide logons to Certifying Body facility inspectors. Each facility manager will select a Certifying Body to be associated with their facility. The Certifying Body administrator will allocate an inspector to each facility.
Each product at a facility will have a code and fall within a Certification Scheme, e.g. PAS100 or PAS110.
A facility manager may select a consultant to assist them and to view and amend their data.
Farming users
A land manager can request a logon and then add his farm(s) to the web tool. He can appoint a consultant and/or a FACTS advisor to assist him.
Consultants and advisors
Consultants and FACTS advisors can request a logon and assist their clients. The FACTS advisor has an important role and he/she should, preferably, carry out certain verification activities.
It is important for FACTS advisors to understand that they must comply with regulations and that their details will be checked with BASIS. Any deliberate breach of regulations or the system will be reported to BASIS and the Environment Agency and action may be taken.