PART 1Basic Payment Scheme
Short rotation coppice16
For the purposes of Article 4(1)(k) F1... of the Direct Payments Regulation—
a
the list of planted tree species is—
i
Alder (Alnus spp);
ii
Birch (Betula spp);
iii
Hazel (Corylus avellana);
iv
Ash (Fraxinus excelsior);
v
Lime (Tilia cordata);
vi
Sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa);
vii
Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus);
viii
Willow (Salix spp); and
ix
Poplar (Populus spp);
b
the maximum harvest cycle is 5 years.