The Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2018 No. 611

SCHEDULE 4 Land criteria

PART 3 Land criteria for other solid biomass including energy crops

10.  Solid biomass is obtained from a protected source if it is obtained from—

(a) land which at any time during or after January 2008 was primary forest;

(b) except where paragraph 11 applies, land which at any time during or after January 2008 was designated for nature protection purposes;

(c) highly biodiverse grassland unless the harvesting is necessary to preserve the grassland status;

(d) except where paragraph 12 applies, land which at any time during January 2008 was peatland;

(e) a former continuously forested area; or

(f) a former wetland area.