# The Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2017, Paragraph 8


Solid biomass which is not wood or derived wholly from wood, or which is an energy crop, meets the land criteria if it—
(a) was not obtained from a protected source;
(b) was an energy crop in respect of which financial assistance was paid under the Energy Crops Regulations 2000 or under an equivalent financial assistance scheme;
(c) was residue (other than residue from agriculture, aquaculture, fisheries or forestry).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2017/9780111156476/schedule/4/paragraph/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-renewable-heat-incentive-scheme-regulations-2017/schedule-4/paragraph-8
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