# The Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) Order 2024, Paragraph 3


Subject to paragraph 4, the country in which the forest biomass was harvested has in place a legal framework, including monitoring and enforcement systems, to ensure that—
(a) the forest biomass has been harvested in accordance with applicable laws;
(b) the area of harvesting of the forest biomass is subject to forest regeneration;
(c) the forest biomass has not been harvested from wetlands, peatlands or from a protected area, unless—
(i) the land is designated for nature protection purposes; and
(ii) the production of the relevant feedstock did not interfere with the purposes for which the land is designated for nature protection purposes;
(d) the harvesting of the forest biomass has been carried out with consideration for the maintenance of, and with the aim of minimising any decline in, soil quality and biodiversity; and
(e) the harvesting of the forest biomass has been carried out in a manner that maintains or improves the long-term production capacity of the forest from which it was harvested.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2024/9780348262575/schedule/3/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-renewable-transport-fuel-obligations-sustainable-aviation-fuel-order-2024/schedule-3/paragraph-3
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