The review of the DoW CoP Qualified Person (QP) audits procedure has been completed. The revised procedure is now accessible on the CL:AIRE website - DoW CoP Auditing Procedures – Qualified Person (QP) Audits. It will be adopted on DoW CoP QP audit tasks beginning in 2025 and onwards.
To support individuals in the role, CL:AIRE has published a DoW CoP Qualified Person (QP) Handbook. This resource aims to provide QPs with a centralised source of information about the requirements of the role.
The ISLANDR project is running an online consultation on the management of excavated soil.
The EU Soil Strategy for 2030 and its implementation strategy foresee the use of soil health certification and soil passporting to facilitate the reuse of excavated soils by providing confidence in soil quality and traceability of supply and use. It states that “clean” excavated soils should be reused in the same or another appropriate location and if that is not possible, e.g. because the soil is contaminated, it should be prioritised for recycling or some other form of recovery rather than landfilling.