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<p>Given the wide range of technologies supported by the Renewable Heat Incentive
(RHI), we do not think it is practical to specify in legislation a particular level
of maintenance or frequency of servicing. We believe that including such a provision
risks being excessively burdensome or possibly misleading. The RHI requirement is
that the equipment is maintained in line with manufacturer instructions. All products
and installations under the RHI are covered under the Microgeneration Certification
Scheme, which requires the provision of manufacturer instructions.</p><p>In our Government
response to the RHI consultation in February 2013 ‘Providing Certainty, Improving
Performance’ we set out our plans to introduce air quality emissions limits. Following
this, air quality limits were introduced to the non-domestic RHI in September 2013,
and the domestic RHI April 2014. We remain committed to reviewing these limits in
the future.</p><p>Biomass boilers 1-50MW are covered under the Medium Sized Combustion
Directive which is currently under negotiation in the EU. Defra, as lead department
on air pollution, has been consulting on an ongoing basis with a number of stakeholders
on a range of matters relating to these proposals. For boilers up to 500KW, emission
limits were agreed as part of EU Ecodesign Regulations following stakeholder consultation.</p>
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