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3. In regulation 2 insert the following definitions in the appropriate places—
““approved sustainable fuel” means solid biomass which is listed under a scheme approved by the Secretary of State in accordance with regulation 36E;”;
““energy crop” means—
a perennial crop planted at high density, the stems of which are harvested above ground level at intervals of less than 20 years and which is one of the following—
Acer pseudoplatanus (also known as sycamore);
Alnus (also known as alder);
Betula (also known as birch);
Castanea sativa (also known as sweet chestnut);
Corylus avellana (also known as hazel);
Fraxinus excelsior (also known as ash);
Populus (also known as poplar);
Salix (also known as willow);
Tilia cordata (also known as small-leaved lime); or
a perennial crop which is one of the following—
Arundo donax (also known as giant reed);
Bambuseae, where the crop was planted after 31st December 1989 and is grown primarily for the purpose of being used as fuel;
Miscanthus;
Panicum;
Pennisetum, other than Pennisetum setaceum (also known as fountain grass), Pennisetum clandestinum (also known as kikuyu grass) and Pennisetum villosum (also known as feathertop grass);
Phalaris;”.
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