The Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2018 No. 611

SCHEDULE 4 Land criteria

PART 2 Land criteria for solid biomass which is wood or wholly derived from wood, excluding energy crops

4.  Solid biomass which is wood or wholly derived from wood (except energy crops) meets the land criteria if—

(a) at least 70% of the consignment was obtained from a sustainable source;

(b) where more than one consignment is used in a quarterly period, at least 70% of the solid biomass used was obtained from a sustainable source; or

(c) the solid biomass was certified under an environmental quality assurance scheme which ensures that at least 70% of the solid biomass certified by that scheme was obtained from a sustainable source.