# The Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2017, Paragraph 10


Solid biomass is obtained from a protected source if it is obtained from—
(a) land which at any time during or after January 2008 was primary forest;
(b) except where paragraph 11 applies, land which at any time during or after January 2008 was designated for nature protection purposes;
(c) highly biodiverse grassland unless the harvesting is necessary to preserve the grassland status;
(d) except where paragraph 12 applies, land which at any time during January 2008 was peatland;
(e) a former continuously forested area; or
(f) a former wetland area.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2017/9780111156476/schedule/4/paragraph/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-renewable-heat-incentive-scheme-regulations-2017/schedule-4/paragraph-10
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