SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2 Provision of information in relation to the use of biomass in certain circumstances

Information to be provided to the Authority where biomass is used for combustion or production of biomethane

5.  For the purpose of this Schedule—

“energy crop” means a plant crop planted after 31st December 1989 which is grown primarily for the purpose of being used as fuel or which is one of the following—

(a)

miscanthus giganteus (a perennial grass),

(b)

salix (also known as short rotation coppice willow),

(c)

populus (also known as short rotation coppice poplar);

and

“environmental quality assurance scheme” means a voluntary scheme which establishes environmental or social standards in relation to the production of biomass or matter from which a biomass is derived.