The Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2017 No.

SCHEDULE 4 Land criteria

PART 3 Land criteria for other solid biomass including energy crops

8.  Solid biomass which is not wood or derived wholly from wood, or which is an energy crop, meets the land criteria if it—

(a) was not obtained from a protected source;

(b) was an energy crop in respect of which financial assistance was paid under the Energy Crops Regulations 2000(1) or under an equivalent financial assistance scheme;

(c) was residue (other than residue from agriculture, aquaculture, fisheries or forestry).

(1)

S.I. 2000/3042, revoked by S.I. 2014/3263.