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Regulation 5 Amendments to Renewables Obligation Order 2015

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(1)

Schedule 1 (greenhouse gas criteria for bioliquid) is amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph 1 (interpretation)—

(a)

omit the definition of “disaggregated default values for cultivation”;

(b)

for the definition of “relevant percentage” substitute—

  • ““relevant percentage” means—

    1. (a)

      in relation to bioliquid produced by an installation that started producing liquid fuel from biomaterial before 6th October 2015—

      1. (i)

        35% in the case of bioliquid used to generate electricity before 1st January 2017;

      2. (ii)

        50% in the case of bioliquid used to generate electricity on or after 1st January 2017;

    2. (b)

      in relation to bioliquid produced by an installation that started producing liquid fuel from biomaterial on or after 6th October 2015—

      1. (i)

        35% in the case of bioliquid used to generate electricity before 1st January 2017;

      2. (ii)

        50% in the case of bioliquid used to generate electricity on or after 1st January 2017 but before 1st January 2018;

      3. (iii)

        60% in the case of bioliquid used to generate electricity on or after 1st January 2018.”.

(3)

Omit paragraph 5.

(4)

For paragraph 6 substitute—

“6.

The default percentage must not be used in relation to bioliquid described in the first column of Part A or Part B of Annex 5 to the Renewables Directivef1 unless, in relation to the bioliquid, the result of the calculation in paragraph 7 of Part C of that Annex is equal to, or less than, zero.”.

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Footnotes

f1

Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23rd April 2009 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, O.J. No. L 140, 5.6.2009, p.16. The Directive was amended by Council Directive 2013/18/EU of 13th May 2013 adapting Directive 2009/28/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, by reason of the accession of the Republic of Croatia, O.J. No. L 158, 10.6.2013, p.230, and by Directive (EU) 2015/1513 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9th September 2015 amending Directive 98/70/EC relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels and amending Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, O.J. No. L 239, 15.9.2015, p.1. The definition of “Renewables Directive” (i.e., Directive 2009/28/EC) in article 2(1) of the Renewables Obligation Order 2015 provides that in certain provisions (including Schedule 1) references to Annex 5 to the Directive are to Annex 5 as amended from time to time.