The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Order 2009

[^key-705b9591f9bb6587b9d012ad851dc25b]: Arts. 58-58ZZB substituted for art. 58 (1.4.2014) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 20 (with art. 27)

[^key-9a4b9a663318b2d7e93a6999ab73e89b]: Art. 54B inserted (1.4.2014) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 18 (with art. 27)

[^key-f59efa4afb0582df0176dcb211f07367]: Art. 58B inserted (1.4.2014) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 23 (with art. 27)

[^key-e8a7e6294985e17f66da7f7c939405f3]: Art. 17AB substituted (1.4.2014) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 5 (with art. 27)

[^key-f5acc305273a06f9d86e65eab42b8dc3]: Words in art. 2(1) inserted (1.4.2014) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 3(2)(a) (with art. 27)

[^key-0a5f741b997690164638c30562564ec8]: Words in art. 2(1) omitted (1.4.2014) by virtue of The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 3(2)(c) (with art. 27)

[^key-8f5451c65dde253b70eebb28992cca25]: Words in art. 2(1) substituted (1.4.2014) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 3(2)(d) (with art. 27)

[^key-55c865bff07415881f7c047077ed38a4]: Art. 2(8) substituted (1.4.2014) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 3(3) (with art. 27)

[^key-41ee1bd0237f168900075c5be270b244]: Words in art. 3(7) omitted (1.4.2014) by virtue of The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 4 (with art. 27)

[^key-892c60b61a81d7b24733928eaebf3f61]: Art. 22C(2)(a) substituted (1.4.2014) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 7(2) (with art. 27)

[^key-b8d762a067d7f689b3343544858868d4]: Word in art. 22C(2)(b) inserted (1.4.2014) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 7(3) (with art. 27)

[^key-0861940caa86d5bcdda3c3e4d8952385]: Words in art. 22C(3) inserted (1.4.2014) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 7(4) (with art. 27)

[^key-0565ff8374da61e3175c5e730ce115a9]: Words in art. 24 heading inserted (1.4.2014) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 9(2) (with art. 27)

[^key-1dcca97eed62b3242e75a435b6d958dc]: Words in art. 24(2)(a) inserted (1.4.2014) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 9(3) (with art. 27)

[^key-708871f27a8b4bcb7f71c8b66f36abc8]: Words in art. 24(3)(a) inserted (1.4.2014) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 9(4)(a) (with art. 27)

[^key-99bbe7c224164f96023e7d223f1148e3]: Art. 24(3)(aa)(b) omitted (1.4.2014) by virtue of The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 9(4)(b) (with art. 27)

[^key-db8cf6d93c07fe458182286461382e37]: Words in art. 24(3)(c) substituted (1.4.2014) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 9(4)(c) (with art. 27)

[^key-f7355b112581070e80b67b62a60c35f2]: Art. 24(4)(b)-(bb) substituted for art. 24(4)(b) (1.4.2014) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 9(5) (with art. 27)

[^key-f6bb6f197acb0486b93b6a26d0c2261f]: Words in art. 24(5) inserted (1.4.2014) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 9(6) (with art. 27)

[^key-891ce85ca576c2aef04fc68211691743]: Art. 24(6) omitted (1.4.2014) by virtue of The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 9(7) (with art. 27)

[^key-507370a2cd78b30d68c19329c276a7f2]: Words in art. 26 cross-heading substituted (1.4.2014) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 11(2) (with art. 27)

[^key-0f8c817c875262d544da208bb505c9ce]: Words in art. 26(1) inserted (1.4.2014) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 11(3) (with art. 27)

[^key-ac6fa6b57b84223662894d6242babfa9]: Words in art. 26(2) substituted (1.4.2014) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 11(4) (with art. 27)

[^key-440f1a0a680d04def55ac1ad327af19d]: Art. 26(3) substituted (1.4.2014) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 11(5) (with art. 27)

[^key-2e2ff309bc7a040db3edaf3a7fb3d9da]: Art. 41(5) substituted (1.4.2014) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 14 (with art. 27)

[^key-afc10060e33ab551ae12f595d3f0f95c]: Words in art. 53(3) inserted (1.4.2014) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 15(2)(a) (with art. 27)

[^key-ecfa2bd84760c23a621f2b22d00d266d]: Words in art. 53(3)(a) substituted (1.4.2014) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 15(2)(b) (with art. 27)

[^key-121816c918050b14b1f33b179103c0b8]: Words in art. 53(3)(b) substituted (1.4.2014) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 15(2)(c) (with art. 27)

[^key-3d1dc2cdacb85a92072f41388f135736]: Art. 53(9) substituted (1.4.2014) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 15(3) (with art. 27)

[^key-a841f8ae258a23bed1caa3a66e9e5897]: Arts. 54A(3)(b)-(da) substituted for art. 54A(3)(b)-(d) (1.4.2014) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 17(2) (with art. 27)

[^key-bbe8ca33f6937f5104718061db81ca04]: Words in art. 54A(8) substituted (1.4.2014) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 17(4) (with art. 27)

[^key-71e11bbc9f1fbef304cb2595bf172a17]: Art. 54A(5) substituted (1.4.2014) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 17(3) (with art. 27)

[^key-e7277d0c26e64e7f0d56e1010c2cf8fc]: Words in art. 57(1)(a) substituted (1.4.2014) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 19(2) (with art. 27)

[^key-89a98f40558e03653d974cf678279be9]: Words in art. 57(2)(b) omitted (1.4.2014) by virtue of The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 19(3) (with art. 27)

[^key-3ebbbc90c7edecfe94694045a4af51f7]: Art. 58A(3A) inserted (1.4.2014) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 22(2) (with art. 27)

[^key-db72e3ad95a7b0d9589f048aeb7c4711]: Words in art. 58A(4) substituted (1.4.2014) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 22(3) (with art. 27)

[^key-4c488d54ddd882e4f247ca4ffd57f1e1]: Words in art. 58ZA(1)(b) omitted (1.4.2014) by virtue of The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 21(2) (with art. 27)

[^key-5ba79320408d240494d7b34c826770d5]: Words in art. 58ZA(8) omitted (1.4.2014) by virtue of The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 21(3) (with art. 27)

[^key-813a9aa2e2f0b947dd63c8d2ef25397f]: Word in art. 60(4) inserted (1.4.2014) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 24(2)(a) (with art. 27)

[^key-39aab0159094d8ecf6aad01db7a4fdc9]: Word in art. 60(4) inserted (1.4.2014) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 24(2)(b) (with art. 27)

[^key-06495ec8ce742a030de9697227fc7e68]: Words in Pt. 5 heading inserted (1.4.2014) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 8(1) (with art. 27)

[^key-0bf29dbd981fbf52028c3bf7bb0fe437]: Art. 23A inserted (1.4.2014) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 8(2) (with art. 27)

[^key-0dbd9ffa7b4f881d8398c6fffd0f3047]: Art. 25 substituted (1.4.2014) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 10 (with art. 27)

[^key-d11f656265aa8b134d6d35bd2576a614]: Arts. 30C, 30D inserted (1.4.2014) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 13 (with art. 27)

[^key-056b96edbcc941188b2e164a37e69725]: Words in art. 30B(4) inserted (1.4.2014) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 12(2) (with art. 27)

[^key-5bfe14dad7bf37a5863f442ee571fa4c]: Words in art. 30B(6) omitted (1.4.2014) by virtue of The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 12(3) (with art. 27)

[^key-d5d6b68b1e4a33a889675c34432322bd]: Words in art. 2(1) substituted (8.6.2015) by The Waste (Meaning of Hazardous Waste and European Waste Catalogue) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/188), regs. 1(1), 7

[^key-b4547abd5adefcd952d179e18b8048c6]: Art. 22ZA inserted (1.12.2015) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/384), arts. 1(1), 6 (with art. 16)

[^key-3964ea5edd96d1abcb5768b1d4716bd7]: Art. 54 substituted (1.12.2015) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/384), arts. 1(1), 11 (with art. 16)

[^key-aebbdf49d84e68a1452dfc3d027f42b5]: Schs. 3A, 3B omitted (1.12.2015) by virtue of The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/384), arts. 1(1), 15 (with art. 16)

[^key-6c26d40169b1945fe31bbf962f5de5f0]: Sch. A1A inserted (1.12.2015) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/384), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 (with arts. 16, 17)

[^key-e20d1981bad554d309cbd19dc35e38e0]: Sch. A2 substituted (1.12.2015) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/384), art. 1(1), sch. 2 (with art. 16)

[^key-741a378948187d637b3313db310029df]: Words in art. 2(1) inserted (1.12.2015) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/384), arts. 1(1), 3(a) (with art. 16)

[^key-3ab0df0407846084ab9c1a44ed8b55e4]: Words in art. 2(1) substituted (1.12.2015) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/384), arts. 1(1), 3(b) (with art. 16)

[^key-46a2cf5103d105d29277027476e1c4b3]: Words in art. 2(1) inserted (1.12.2015) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/384), arts. 1(1), 3(c) (with art. 16)

[^key-46c518fe9987a081aeb5e26048750de0]: Words in art. 2(1) substituted (1.12.2015) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/384), arts. 1(1), 3(d) (with art. 16)

[^key-dd8c9ffdf967abfd87e51065411ac679]: Word in art. 2(1) substituted (1.12.2015) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/384), arts. 1(1), 3(e) (with art. 16)

[^key-70665b705ec1417a152535e4ebc5714b]: Words in art. 2(1) inserted (1.12.2015) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/384), arts. 1(1), 3(f) (with art. 16)

[^key-af0fc65bb40397fb68b4f7ab4f07e302]: Words in art. 2(1) substituted (1.12.2015) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/384), arts. 1(1), 3(g) (with art. 16)

[^key-8e061a6669c1adf4e9fd64d0b95c896a]: Words in art. 2(1) substituted (1.12.2015) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/384), arts. 1(1), 3(h) (with art. 16)

[^key-472a5c0612a4675a77238ad2066fe7a7]: Words in art. 4(7) substituted (1.12.2015) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/384), arts. 1(1), 4(c) (with art. 16)

[^key-e32bcbbfc75bf91bc369a4405ef3c93b]: Words in art. 4(1A)(a) substituted (1.12.2015) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/384), arts. 1(1), 4(a) (with art. 16)

[^key-9ccb3a42305ff11682acea46d970f17d]: Words in art. 4(1B)(a) substituted (1.12.2015) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/384), arts. 1(1), 4(b) (with art. 16)

[^key-5a5de1d4278c9eca5f7047980a8fecf7]: Word in art. 21B(7)(a) substituted (1.12.2015) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/384), arts. 1(1), 5 (with art. 16)

[^key-3a3168f51828eae32b74e3b9fc6e4b3e]: Art. 22B(b)(i)-(iii) substituted for art. 22B(b)(i)(ii) (1.12.2015) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/384), arts. 1(1), 7 (with art. 16)

[^key-ef8a9ae16522041b56fd04ca114b8962]: Art. 24(2A)(2B) inserted (1.12.2015) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/384), arts. 1(1), 8(b) (with art. 16)

[^key-09679de961820cfb79c1d0db8e418b4d]: Words in art. 24(2) substituted (1.12.2015) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/384), arts. 1(1), 8(a) (with art. 16)

[^key-a90078b5ba39c9a31129a25b13d85bf4]: Art. 30C(4)(b) omitted (1.12.2015) by virtue of The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/384), arts. 1(1), 9 (with art. 16)

[^key-c25b966029f65b6dca93145c1ef06bc8]: Art. 30D(3)(b) substituted (1.12.2015) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/384), arts. 1(1), 10(a) (with art. 16)

[^key-9db460251bf4bed1ebcb16a51bd51354]: Words in art. 30D(4) inserted (1.12.2015) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/384), arts. 1(1), 10(b) (with art. 16)

[^key-5cb8b60811e1bcee5d5afe85a2ef5f6b]: Words in art. 54B(2)(a)(b) omitted (1.12.2015) by virtue of The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/384), arts. 1(1), 12(a)(i) (with art. 16)

[^key-d9f2ac21194a331bde27a7adf432b4be]: Word in art. 54B(2)(b) substituted (1.12.2015) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/384), arts. 1(1), 12(a)(ii) (with art. 16)

[^key-086083c70d5a0e5cff81f52d1ae4ba64]: Words in art. 54B(6)(a)(b) omitted (1.12.2015) by virtue of The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/384), arts. 1(1), 12(b)(i) (with art. 16)

[^key-2d00d4d947e6095411d051419b6659a9]: Word in art. 54B(6)(b) substituted (1.12.2015) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/384), arts. 1(1), 12(b)(ii) (with art. 16)

[^key-6674c4713b19369482531e12fddda037]: Words in art. 2(1) substituted (1.1.2017) by The Combined Heat and Power Quality Assurance Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1108), regs. 1(1), 4(a)

[^key-8f4af49e1eb10421cfa5957ea929848c]: Words in art. 22C(3) inserted (1.1.2017) by The Combined Heat and Power Quality Assurance Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1108), regs. 1(1), 4(b)

[^key-cd2b7a6d04aa01f1ca0ee01ce4c05ff9]: Words in art. 2(1) inserted (1.4.2017) by The Crown Estate Transfer Scheme 2017 (S.I. 2017/524), art. 1(2), Sch. 5 para. 117(2)(a)

[^key-ae40641a0219924fa85d54296d9733d3]: Words in art. 2(1) inserted (1.4.2017) by The Crown Estate Transfer Scheme 2017 (S.I. 2017/524), art. 1(2), Sch. 5 para. 117(2)(b)

[^key-c4cff528a6e8d76ed61fca75c041dea8]: Words in art. 30C(3)(b)(ii) inserted (1.4.2017) by The Crown Estate Transfer Scheme 2017 (S.I. 2017/524), art. 1(2), Sch. 5 para. 117(3)

[^key-c29ae149f194f712f64d98d1c357ddc3]: Words in art. 30D(3)(b)(ii) inserted (1.4.2017) by The Crown Estate Transfer Scheme 2017 (S.I. 2017/524), art. 1(2), Sch. 5 para. 117(4)

[^key-112781b91a02fd83f6bbad3a488875cb]: Arts. 12A,12B inserted (8.12.2017) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/432), arts. 1(1), 9

[^key-8e73eb1b374d3aa51f8dfa1e3cd00a24]: Words in art. 2(1) inserted (8.12.2017) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/432), arts. 1(1), 3(a)

[^key-a0c1914a6bb2cda09cfc1bf91edd2c28]: Words in art. 2(1) inserted (8.12.2017) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/432), arts. 1(1), 3(b)

[^key-935d36f75d85af4188a18da3d17476e6]: Words in art. 2(1) inserted (8.12.2017) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/432), arts. 1(1), 3(d)

[^key-ffb8b122891e5ecf4841d3ae3e78fb70]: Words in art. 5(2) substituted (8.12.2017) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/432), arts. 1(1), 4(a)

[^key-2d74285a0ee953382f3f533b3bd6ee66]: Words in art. 5(2)(a) substituted (8.12.2017) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/432), arts. 1(1), 4(b)

[^key-3d4abe1fb26b08e02b99f033e12b2720]: Words in art. 7 substituted (8.12.2017) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/432), arts. 1(1), 5

[^key-046917adbaef8ae943eb8524f3f54e07]: Words in art. 8 substituted (8.12.2017) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/432), arts. 1(1), 6

[^key-b7910ba9507c2a64596429f98cf7055e]: Words in art. 9(1) substituted (8.12.2017) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/432), arts. 1(1), 7

[^key-072736e347835f6ea3a0317e903d2f51]: Art. 12(A1) inserted (8.12.2017) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/432), arts. 1(1), 8(a)

[^key-c69a436ce69279177faffeaa14f0b132]: Words in art. 12(1) substituted (8.12.2017) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/432), arts. 1(1), 8(b)

[^key-31998822356704f20be02be9379dc28a]: Words in art. 12(2) substituted (8.12.2017) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/432), arts. 1(1), 8(b)

[^key-143f22683297a07317abf2ed2bc8efc8]: Art. 53(5)(ba)(bb) inserted (8.12.2017) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/432), arts. 1(1), 10

[^key-e7d2ed4ff0d895ca1f3e1320ca92b9bf]: Words in Sch. A2 para. 6(2)(b) inserted (8.12.2017) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/432), arts. 1(1), 11

[^key-ba8bae73825209279902bd342c3f3b5b]: Art. 2(9) inserted (1.1.2018) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1234), regs. 1(2), 8(3)

[^key-fdc656b497d0e25118c612dee232b4eb]: Words in art. 2(1) substituted (1.1.2018) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1234), regs. 1(2), 8(2)

[^key-874be905ce5b86f6f489b30546d226a5]: Art. 54(4)(f) inserted (1.1.2018) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1234), regs. 1(2), 9(2)(c)

[^key-463ca8171b6ea3b31311d66f4af12e89]: Word in art. 54(4)(d) omitted (1.1.2018) by virtue of The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1234), regs. 1(2), 9(2)(a)

[^key-5275739d60ae9015f1773e232d2f8f8f]: Words in art. 54(4)(e)(v) substituted (1.1.2018) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1234), regs. 1(2), 9(2)(b)

[^key-247e0516384dc7eae0f3f7cd9f848414]: Word in art. 54(10) omitted (1.1.2018) by virtue of The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1234), regs. 1(2), 9(3)(a)

[^key-3b61f2ac20a62354fbab1dc734a70b49]: Words in art. 54(10) substituted (1.1.2018) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1234), regs. 1(2), 9(3)(b)

[^key-d80f72bf85a5260675b2f24152a43e25]: Words in art. 54(10) inserted (1.1.2018) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1234), regs. 1(2), 9(3)(c)

[^key-d7a24702b9ae15e9ebd1ea979aa67742]: Words in Sch. A1 para. 1 omitted (1.1.2018) by virtue of The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1234), regs. 1(2), 10(2)(a)

[^key-28394c8364af5838b72d1cef2f3f5539]: Words in Sch. A1 para. 1 substituted (1.1.2018) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1234), regs. 1(2), 10(2)(b)

[^key-68f35c691cbe3df333d6bac87d66a41c]: Sch. A2 para. 1(1) renumbered (1.1.2018) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1234), regs. 1(2), 11(2)

[^key-553f70bfe0c32d79df805bdc462e617c]: Sch. A2 para. 1(2) inserted (1.1.2018) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1234), regs. 1(2), 11(3)

[^M_F_b01011a6-347c-4261-82fb-f0420e5b3971]: Sch. A1 para. 5 omitted (1.1.2018) by virtue of The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1234), regs. 1(2), 10(3)

[^M_F_b9237bed-994c-445e-d70c-157073f19e93]: Sch. A1 para. 6 substituted (1.1.2018) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1234), regs. 1(2), 10(4)

[^key-ef7ef2a6f523e839251a5335ca84b8c6]: Words in art. 2 inserted (20.11.2018) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/352), arts. 1(1), 3

[^key-e096f7b4877e33dd34b4e7479e7fdbc8]: Art. 17(4) omitted (20.11.2018) by virtue of The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/352), arts. 1(1), 4

[^key-7fc4d2745ec2dd946ed7d8f4807cb860]: Art. 22B(2) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/35), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 2(4) (as amended by The Guarantees of Origin of Electricity Produced from High-efficiency Cogeneration and Renewables Obligation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/849), regs. 1(2), 3(3)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-043b9405f5c1775738c12d50e730c3aa]: Art. 22B renumbered as art. 22B(1) (31.12.2020) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/35), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 2(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-bcede1a8263d7203bf803d7ae7de9e7a]: Words in art. 22B(1)(a)(ii) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/35), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 2(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-c067601da555fa11a143d336bb8582c4]: Art. 58(4)(a)-(c) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/35), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 3(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-32e042b06d739063bdebbbb8083ad5d9]: Sch. 3 omitted (31.3.2023) by virtue of The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/103), arts. 1(1), 5

[^key-78b6547df338668a328b87c08741b71c]: Art. 48(3A) inserted (31.3.2023) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/103), arts. 1(1), 3(3)

[^key-e41f2f7241120f2471acb201af57d3b9]: Art. 48(3) substituted (31.3.2023) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/103), arts. 1(1), 3(2)

[^key-8fea35e6eb2b51b4931cc732964a190a]: Art. 57(1)(da) inserted (31.3.2023) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/103), arts. 1(1), 4

[^key-f5b377119bcd1ca18b24b841e65ccde7]: Art. 12C inserted (22.3.2024) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/98), arts. 1(1), 6

[^key-51e9fb399877c14d692bd5f2a65723c8]: Words in art. 2(1) omitted (22.3.2024) by virtue of The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/98), arts. 1(1), 3(a)

[^key-02249e1466a076f14883bba8219446bc]: Words in art. 2(1) omitted (22.3.2024) by virtue of The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/98), arts. 1(1), 3(b)

[^key-a55110c7bdc4d6bc23519f9d9d3f7b31]: Words in art. 5(2)(a) substituted (22.3.2024) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/98), arts. 1(1), 4

[^key-6b22a75fa73126a89c0feb2e095a6fda]: Words in art. 12A(2) substituted (22.3.2024) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/98), arts. 1(1), 5(a)

[^key-ee526b61b1d029b1b6f426b6c0518325]: Words in art. 12A(3) substituted (22.3.2024) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/98), arts. 1(1), 5(a)

[^key-3277098c74ca85c96eaaa38f6d4c1eb0]: Words in art. 12A(4) substituted (22.3.2024) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/98), arts. 1(1), 5(b)

[^key-cb56fa8eaadd4399c33324308255e42e]: Words in art. 33(4) substituted (1.10.2024) by The Energy Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/706), regs. 1(1), 25(a); S.I. 2024/957, reg. 2(a)

[^key-3ea1dd6f2d4c8e82dd4e3af00950b443]: Words in art. 33(4) omitted (1.10.2024) by virtue of The Energy Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/706), regs. 1(1), 25(b); S.I. 2024/957, reg. 2(a)

Generating stations accredited for longer than 20 years

17A

• (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) and article 17AA, SROCs are not to be issued in respect of any electricity generated—

• (a) by an existing generating station, after 31st March 2027;

• (b) by a new generating station, on or after the 20th anniversary of the date on which it was accredited or 31st March 2037 (whichever is the earlier).

• (2) Where, at the time it generates electricity, a generating station’s total installed capacity is greater than its original capacity, paragraph (1) applies only in relation to SROCs which are to be issued in respect of electricity generated using the station’s original capacity.

• (3) In relation to the remainder of the electricity generated by the generating station, SROCs are not to be issued on or after the 20th anniversary of the date on which, in the Authority’s view, the additional capacity first formed part of the station or 31st March 2037 (whichever is the earlier).

• (4) Where electricity generated by a generating station using additional capacity added at a particular time (“relevant additional capacity”) is not measured separately from—

• (a) electricity generated by it using additional capacity (if any) which was added to it at a different time; or

• (b) electricity generated by it using its original capacity,

the electricity generated by it which is to be treated (for the purposes of paragraph (3)) as having been generated using the relevant additional capacity is the relevant percentage (the relevant percentage for these purposes being the relevant additional capacity at the date of generation of the electricity expressed as a percentage of the station’s total installed capacity at that date).

• (5) In this article—

• “existing generating station” means a generating station which was accredited as at 25thJune 2008;

• “new generating station” means a generating station which was accredited after 25thJune 2008; and

• “original capacity”, in relation to a generating station, means—in the case of an existing generating station, the capacity of the station as accredited and any additional capacity which (in the Authority’s view) formed part of the station by 25th June 2008;in the case of a new generating station, the capacity of the station as accredited.

Microgenerators in respect of which feed-in tariffs may be available

17B

SROCs are not to be issued in respect of any electricity generated on or after 1stApril 2010 by a microgenerator—

• (a) if that microgenerator is a hydro generating station; or

• (b) if that electricity is generated—

• (i) from gas formed by the anaerobic digestion of material which is neither sewage nor material in a landfill;

• (ii) from the direct conversion of sunlight into electricity; or

• (iii) from wind.

Generating stations (other than microgenerators) accredited before feed-in tariffs become available

17C

• (1) This article applies to a generating station (other than a microgenerator or a generating station whose electricity is sold pursuant to a NFFO arrangement) which is accredited on or after 15th July 2009 and at a time when no relevant financial scheme is in force.

• (2) Where a relevant financial scheme (“the scheme”) comes into force in relation to a generating station to which this article applies (“the station”), the operator of the station (“A”) (or, where A is not entitled to receive financial incentives in respect of the station under the scheme, the person who is so entitled (“B”)), must (if they have not done so beforehand) notify the Authority in writing within 5 months of the date on which the scheme comes into force whether support for electricity generated by the station should be given in the form of SROCs or in the form of financial incentives under the scheme.

• (3) Where A or (as the case may be) B—

• (a) notifies the Authority in writing that support should be given in the form of financial incentives under the scheme; and

• (b) that notification is received by the Authority before or within 5 months of the date on which the scheme comes into force,

the notification (once it has been accepted by the Authority) cannot be withdrawn and paragraph (4) or (as the case may be) (5) applies.

• (4) Where the notification was received by the Authority before 1st April 2010 and the scheme comes into force on that date, SROCs are not to be issued in respect of any electricity generated by the station to which the notification relates on or after that date.

• (5) In any other case SROCs are not to be issued in respect of any electricity generated by the station to which the notification relates on or after 1st April of the obligation period immediately following the obligation period in which the notification was received by the Authority.

• (6) Where written notification in relation to the station is not received by the Authority before or within 5 months of the date on which the scheme comes into force, support (if any) for electricity generated by the station will be given in the form of SROCs.

• (7) In this article, “relevant financial scheme”, in relation to a generating station, means a scheme of financial incentives—

• (a) which the Secretary of State establishes, or for the administration of which the Secretary of State makes arrangements, in exercise of the power in section 41(1) of the Energy Act 2008; and

• (b) under which support may be given to encourage the generation of electricity by the station.

Generating stations (other than microgenerators) accredited after feed-in tariffs become available

17D

• (1) This article applies to a generating station (other than a microgenerator or a generating station whose electricity is sold pursuant to a NFFO arrangement) in respect of which an application for accreditation is made and determined at a time when a relevant financial scheme (“the scheme”) is in force.

• (2) The operator of a generating station to which this article applies (“A”) (or, where A is not entitled to receive financial incentives in respect of that station under the scheme, the person who is so entitled (“B”)), must notify the Authority in writing, before the application for accreditation is determined, whether support for electricity generated by that station should be given in the form of SROCs or in the form of financial incentives under the scheme.

• (3) Where, before the application for accreditation is determined, A or (as the case may be) B notifies the Authority in writing that support for electricity generated by the generating station should be given in the form of financial incentives under the scheme, that notification (if the application for accreditation has been approved) cannot be withdrawn and SROCs must not be issued in respect of any electricity generated by that station.

• (4) In this article, “relevant financial scheme” has the same meaning as in article 17C.

Articles 17C and 17D: supplemental

17E

• (1) This article applies to a generating station—

• (a) to which article 17C applies; or

• (b) to which article 17D has applied.

• (2) Nothing in article 17C or 17D prevents the issue of SROCs in respect of electricity generated by a generating station to which this article applies if support which was formerly available under a financial scheme to encourage the generation of electricity by that station is no longer available by virtue of the size of that station’s total installed capacity.

• (3) In this article, “financial scheme” means a scheme of financial incentives which the Secretary of State establishes, or for the administration of which the Secretary of State makes arrangements, in exercise of the power in section 41(1) of the Energy Act 2008.

Generating stations first commissioned before 1st January 1990

Generating stations generating under arrangements referred to in the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992

Generating stations in respect of which a NFFO arrangement applied but was terminated

Non-commissioned generating stations in respect of which a NFFO arrangement applies

Circumstances in which no SROCs are to be issued in respect of electricity generated from renewable sources

Circumstances in which no SROCs are to be issued by virtue of section 32C(8)(a) of the Act

Offshore wind generating stations using relevant wind turbines

30A

• (1) This article applies to electricity which is generated—

• (a) from wind;

• (b) by a generating station which is offshore; and

• (c) using 2006/10 wind turbines.

• (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• (4) The amount of electricity to be stated in each SROC issued in respect of electricity to which this article applies is $23$ of a megawatt hour.

• (5) Where the electricity ... to which this article applies is generated in part using 2006/10 wind turbines, but the amount of electricity so generated is not measured separately from electricity generated otherwise than by using those turbines, the percentage of the electricity which is to be treated (for the purposes of paragraph (4)) as having been generated using those turbines is the total installed capacity of those turbines at the date of generation of the electricity expressed as a percentage of the total installed capacity of the station at that date.

• (6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• (7) In this article, “2006/10 wind turbine”, in relation to a generating station, means a wind turbine which, in the Authority’s view, forms part of the station from a date no earlier than 12th July 2006 and no later than 31st March 2010.

• (8) This article is subject to article 32.

Generating stations which were accredited, or held preliminary accreditation, as at 31st March 2009

Generating stations in respect of which a statutory grant has been awarded

Review of banding provisions

Where SROCs cannot be revoked

41A

• (1) A SROC cannot be revoked where it has been produced to the Authority under article 5 (the renewables obligation).

• (2) A SROC cannot be revoked by the Authority under article 41(2) or (4) more than sixyears after it has been issued.

• (3) Where the Authority would have revoked a SROC (“the original SROC”) under article 41(2) or (4) but for the fact that it has already been produced to it under article 5, the Authority must, subject to paragraph (4), refuse to issue a further SROC (“the further SROC”) in respect of electricity generated by the generating station in relation to which the original SROC was issued.

• (4) The Authority shall refuse to issue the further SROC under paragraph (3) only if the original SROC was—

• (a) issued no more than six years previously; and

• (b) not issued to an electricity supplier under article 34(2) to (4).

Fossil derived bioliquid

4A

• (1) For the purposes of this Order, fossil derived bioliquid is to be treated as being in part composed of (or in part derived from) fossil fuel.

• (2) Where fossil derived bioliquid (not being waste) is used, whether on its own or not, to fuel a generating station, the proportion of the fossil derived bioliquid which is to be treated as being composed of (or derived from) fossil fuel—

• (a) is to be determined by the Authority, and

• (b) is the energy content of the fossil fuel from which the fossil derived bioliquid is directly or indirectly produced expressed as a percentage of the energy content of the fossil derived bioliquid as a whole.

• (3) It is for the operator of the generating station to demonstrate to the Authority’s satisfaction what proportion of the fossil derived bioliquid is to be treated as being composed of (or derived from) fossil fuel.

• (4) When determining that proportion the Authority is entitled to have regard to any material (whether or not produced to it by the operator of the generating station) if, in its opinion, that material indicates what proportion of the fossil derived bioliquid is to be treated as being composed of (or derived from) fossil fuel.

Offshore wind turbines registered for longer than 20 years

17AA

• (1) This article applies in relation to the issue of SROCs in respect of the generation of electricity using a registered offshore wind turbine.

• (2) SROCs are not to be issued in respect of any electricity generated using a registered offshore wind turbine, on or after the 20th anniversary of the date on which it was registered under article 58A (registration of offshore wind turbines) or 31st March 2037 (whichever is the earlier).

• (3) Where the electricity generated by a generating station is generated in part using registered offshore wind turbines, but the amount of electricity so generated is not measured separately from electricity generated otherwise than by using those turbines, the electricity generated by it which is to be treated (for the purposes of paragraph (2)) as having been generated using those turbines is the relevant percentage (the relevant percentage for these purposes being the total installed capacity of those turbines at the date of generation of the electricity expressed as a percentage of the station’s total installed capacity at that date).

• (4) Article 17A does not apply in relation to the issue of SROCs in respect of the generation of electricity using a registered offshore wind turbine.

• (5) In this article, “registered offshore wind turbine” means a wind turbine which is registered under article 58A.

Electricity generated using unregistered offshore wind turbines

17AB

• (1) This article applies to a generating station where excluded capacity forms all or part of the total installed capacity of the station.

• (2) SROCs are not to be issued in respect of any electricity generated in any month by a generating station to which this article applies unless during that month—

• (a) all of the electricity generated by the station using the excluded capacity is measured separately from any electricity generated by the station using RO capacity; or

• (b) all of the electricity generated by the station using the RO capacity is measured separately from any electricity generated by the station using the excluded capacity.

• (3) SROCs are not to be issued in respect of any electricity generated using excluded capacity.

Microgenerators in respect of which feed-in tariffs may be available

Generating stations (other than microgenerators) accredited before feed-in tariffs become available

Generating stations (other than microgenerators) accredited after feed-in tariffs become available

Articles 17C and 17D: supplemental

Generating stations first commissioned before 1st January 1990

Generating stations generating under arrangements referred to in the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992

Generating stations in respect of which a NFFO arrangement applied but was terminated

Non-commissioned generating stations in respect of which a NFFO arrangement applies

Circumstances in which no SROCs are to be issued in respect of electricity generated from renewable sources

Circumstances in which no SROCs are to be issued in respect of electricity generated from bioliquid

22A

• (1) No SROCs are to be issued in respect of any electricity generated by a generating station from bioliquid unless the bioliquid meets the greenhouse gas emission criteria and the land criteria.

• (2) It is for the operator of the generating station to demonstrate to the Authority’s satisfaction that the bioliquid meets the greenhouse gas emission criteria and the land criteria.

• (3) Where paragraph (4) applies to a consignment of bioliquid, a mass balance system must be used for the purpose of demonstrating that the bioliquid meets the greenhouse gas emission criteria and the land criteria.

• (4) This paragraph applies to a consignment of bioliquid where—

• (a) the consignment of bioliquid was withdrawn from a mixture containing consignments of bioliquid with differing sustainability profiles; or

• (b) consignments of the biomaterial from which the consignment of bioliquid was made were withdrawn from a mixture containing consignments of biomaterial with differing sustainability profiles.

• (5) For the purposes of paragraph (3), a mass balance system is a system which—

• (a) provides for the sustainability profiles of the consignments of biomaterial or bioliquid added to a mixture to be attributed to the consignments withdrawn from that mixture; and

• (b) requires the sustainability profile attributed to the sum of all the consignments withdrawn from a mixture to be the same, and in the same quantities, as the sustainability profile of the sum of all the consignments added to that mixture.

• (6) For the purposes of paragraphs (4) and (5)—

• (a) the sustainability profile of a consignment of biomaterial is—

• (i) information identifying the material of which the biomaterial is composed; and

• (ii) information relating to the biomaterial to be used for the purpose of determining whether bioliquid made from the biomaterial meets the greenhouse gas emission criteria and the land criteria;

• (b) the sustainability profile of a consignment of bioliquid is information identifying—

• (i) the material of which the bioliquid is composed; and

• (ii) the proportion that meets the greenhouse gas emission criteria and the land criteria.

Common agricultural policy requirements

22B

• (1) No SROCs are to be issued in respect of any electricity generated by a generating station from bioliquid if—

• (a) the bioliquid is derived from biomaterial which—

• (i) is of agricultural origin;

• (ii) was cultivated in the United Kingdom or the EU; and

• (iii) is not waste; and

• (b) the Authority is satisfied that the biomaterial referred to in sub-paragraph (a) was—

• (i) cultivated in a manner that breached a requirement or standard listed in the third column of the table in Annex 2 to Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy (“the 2013 Regulation”) and corresponding to the entry in the first column of that table for “environment, climate change, good agricultural condition of land”;

• (ii) cultivated in a manner that breached statutory management requirement number 10 in Annex 2 to the 2013 Regulation; or

• (iii) obtained from land which does not meet the minimum requirements for good agricultural and environmental condition defined pursuant to Article 94 of the 2013 Regulation.

• (2) In paragraph (1), a reference to the 2013 Regulation is a reference to—

• (a) in relation to biomaterial cultivated in the United Kingdom on or after IP completion day, the 2013 Regulation as it forms part of domestic law;

• (b) in any other case, the 2013 Regulation as it has effect in EU law.

Circumstances in which no SROCs are to be issued in respect of electricity generated from solid or gaseous biomass

Bioliquid sustainability audit report

54A

• (1) This article applies to a generating station which generates electricity (wholly or partly) from bioliquid in respect of which the operator of the generating station has submitted sustainability information.

• (2) In relation to each consignment of bioliquid used in a generating station to which this article applies, the operator of the station must, by the 31st May immediately following the obligation period during which the bioliquid referred to in paragraph (1) is used (“the relevant date”), provide the Authority with a sustainability audit report meeting the requirements specified in paragraph (3).

• (3) The requirements specified in this paragraph are that the sustainability audit report must—

• (a) be prepared by a person who is not—

• (i) the owner or operator of the generating station; or

• (ii) a connected person, in relation to the owner or operator of the generating station;

• (b) consider whether the systems used to produce the relevant sustainability information are likely to produce information which is reasonably accurate and reliable;

• (ba) consider whether there are controls in place to help protect the relevant sustainability information against material misstatements due to fraud or error;

• (c) consider the frequency and methodology of any sampling carried out for the purpose of obtaining or checking the data on which the operator relied in preparing the relevant sustainability information;

• (d) consider the robustness of the data on which the operator relied in preparing the relevant sustainability information;

• (da) state whether anything has come to the attention of the person preparing the report to indicate that the relevant sustainability information is not accurate;

• (e) be prepared to an adequate standard;

• (f) identify whether the bioliquid was certified under an environmental quality assurance scheme, and if so—

• (i) state the name of the scheme; and

• (ii) identify whether the European Commission has adopted a decision under article 18(4) of the Renewables Directive in respect of the scheme; and

• (g) where the bioliquid was not derived from waste or residue and the actual value method or the mixed value method was used for the purpose of calculating the greenhouse gas emissions from the use of the bioliquid, identify—

• (i) whether a restored degraded land bonus was included in the calculation of the greenhouse gas emissions from the use of the bioliquid; and

• (ii) whether an emission saving from soil carbon accumulation via improved agricultural management was included in the calculation of the greenhouse gas emissions from the use of the bioliquid.

• (4) Subject to paragraph (5), it is for the operator of the generating station to demonstrate to the Authority’s satisfaction that the sustainability audit report was prepared to an adequate standard.

• (5) A sustainability audit report shall be deemed to have been prepared to an adequate standard if it has been prepared in accordance with the requirements in respect of limited assurance engagements prescribed in ISAE 3000, or an equivalent standard.