New ecological corridors shall be created within the operation site if it is surrounded by areas containing wildlife and there is evidence that such corridors would improve connectivity. Any ecological corridors destroyed between 1 January 2004 and 31 December 2008 on or near the operation site and for which the Participating Operator is directly accountable shall be restored. 7e. Biofuel Participating operations shall Operators not use prevent invasive any species officially species from prohibited in the invading areas country of operation. outside the If the species of operation site. interest is not prohibited in the country of operation, Participating Operators shall seek adequate information about the invasiveness of the species to be used for feedstock production e.g. in the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). If the species is recorded as highly invasive under similar conditions (similar climate, similar local ecosystems and similar soil types), this species shall not be used.
New ecological corridors shall be created within the operation site if it is surrounded by areas containing wildlife and there is evidence that such corridors would improve connectivity. Any ecological corridors destroyed between 1 January 2004 and 31 December 2008 on or near the operation site and for which the Participating Operator is directly accountable shall be restored. 7e. Biofuel operations shall prevent invasive species from invading areas outside the operation site. Participating Operators not use any species officially prohibited in the country of operation. If the species of interest is not prohibited in the country of operation, Participating Operators shall seek adequate information about the invasiveness of the species to be used for feedstock production e.g. in the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). If the species is recorded as highly invasive under similar conditions (similar climate, similar local ecosystems and similar soil types), this species shall not be used.
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