Shape field (scope)
The Agricultural and Animal Waste Management and Treatment Specialist scheme refers to a qualified professional who supports all those tasks related to the management of waste produced in an agricultural or livestock farm, but also in the standardisation and processing of food of plant or animal origin (mills, cheese dairies, etc.) that may or may not apply an environmental management system, as well as waste treatment facilities (incineration, biogas production, composting, etc.).
Cognitive framework (syllabus)
- DIRECTIVE 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources
- DIRECTIVE 2008/98/EC on waste
- Codes of Good Agricultural Practice (Government Gazette 142-B-2004)
- REGULATION (EC) No 1221/2009 (EMAS Regulation)
- ISO 14001:2015 - Environmental management systems - Requirements and guidance for its use
- Codes of Good Agricultural Practice (COGP)
- Government Gazette 185-A-29/9/2020 Approval of the National Waste Management Plan (NWMP)
- 9th Fire Protection Ordinance (9/2021)
- Waste treatment methods and techniques for various agricultural activities such as oil mills, wineries.
- Composting of plant biomass
- Ways to collect, recycle and dispose of agricultural plastic waste, etc.
- Qualitative characteristics of animal waste
- Treatment and potential for sludge utilisation
- Treatment of purification and potential utilisation of animal waste (composting, biogas, etc.)
- Inactivation of animal by-products
- Disposal of Category 1, 2, 3 processed animal by-products
- Disposal of WFD after thermal inactivation (rendering)
- Circular economy
- Cost calculation parameters
Test methodology
Theoretical examination
Certification requirements
At least Mandatory education, a statement of health status and a statement of non-conviction of a felony.