# The Arable Area Payments Regulations 1994, Paragraph 5: Destruction of the Green Cover


(1) A farmer shall ensure that cuttings produced by cutting the green cover during the set-aside period are not used, or removed from or burnt on the set-aside land, except with the prior consent of the Minister.
(2) A farmer shall ensure that no green cover established in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Part of this Schedule is burnt, except with the prior consent of the Minister.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/947/schedule/2/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/arable-area-payments-regulations-1994/schedule-2/paragraph-5
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