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Biomass Ordinance.

Country
Type of law
Regulation
Date of original text
Source

Keywords

Abstract
This Ordinance sets forth, for the scope of application of the Renewable Energy Sources Act, what substances shall be considered biomass, what technical processes for generating electricity from biomass fall within the Act's scope of application, and what environmental standards must be met in the generation of electricity from biomass. Article 2 defines that 1) Biomass within the meaning of this Ordinance shall be taken to mean fuels made of phytomass and zoomass. This shall also include products, by-products, residues and waste from phytomass and zoomass whose energy content comes from phytomass and zoomass. The text consists of 6 articles dealing with the following aspects: Scope of application (1); Included biomass (2); Excluded biomass (3); Technical processes (4); Environmental standard (5); Entry into force (6).
Long title of text
Ordinance on generation of electricity from biomass.
Date of consolidation/reprint
Notes
The pressent Ordinance is consolidated as of 13 October 2016.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Verordnung über die Erzeugung von Strom aus Biomasse (Biomasseverordnung-BiomasseV).
Implements