The Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2013

Amendments to Schedule A1

5.  In Schedule A1 (content of RHI emission certificates)—

(a) in paragraph 4, for “ISO 17025” substitute “BS EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005”;

(b) for paragraphs 7 to 9 substitute—

“7.   Confirmation that emissions of NO_x and PM have been tested on the same occasion in accordance with the requirements specified in paragraph 8 or 9.

8.   The requirements of this paragraph are that testing is carried out in accordance with the provisions relevant to emissions of PM and NO_x in either BS EN 303-5:1999(1) or BS EN 303-5:2012(2), whichever standard is current at the time of testing.

9.   The requirements of this paragraph are that—

(a) testing is carried out in accordance with—

(i) BS EN 14792:2005(3) in respect of NO_x emissions, and

(ii) BS EN 13284-1:2002(4) or BS ISO 9096:2003(5) in respect of PM emissions;

(b) the emissions of PM represent the average of at least three measurements of emissions of PM, each of at least 30 minutes duration; and

(c) the value for NO_x emissions is derived from the average of measurements made throughout the PM emission tests.”

(1)

ISBN 0 580 323560 0. Copies can be obtained from the British Standards Institution at www.bsigroup.com.

(2)

ISBN 978 0 580 71785 7. Copies can be obtained from the British Standards Institution at www.bsigroup.com.

(3)

ISBN 0 580 46990 5. Copies can be obtained from the British Standards Institution at www.bsigroup.com.

(4)

ISBN 0 580 38920 0. Copies can be obtained from the British Standards Institution at www.bsigroup.com.

(5)

ISBN 0 580 41276 8. Copies can be obtained from the British Standards Institution at www.bsigroup.com.