Incentive Scheme for Replacing Euro lI Diesel Commercial Vehicles by New Commercial Vehicles
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Incentive Scheme for Replacing Euro lI Diesel Commercial
Vehicles by New Commercial Vehicles
If an Euro II diesel commercial vehicle owner, who has been allowed to retain the eligibility for the grant under the incentive scheme to replace a Euro II diesel commercial vehicles by a new commercial vehicle, sells his Euro II commercial vehicle after 30 June 2013, both he and the new owner of the vehicle will lose the eligibility for the grant.
Moreover, for owners of Euro II diesel commercial vehicles who have been allowed to retain their eligibility for the grant until 30 June 2014 under this special arrangement, their concerned Euro II diesel commercial vehicles will not be eligible for the ex-gratia payment scheme for phasing out pre-Euro IV diesel commercial vehicles, regardless of whether they submit an application for the grant on or before 30 June 2014.
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The Incentive Scheme
| Vehicles are the second largest air pollution source in Hong Kong. Among all vehicles, diesel commercial vehicles are the most polluting. Compared with Euro IV vehicles, Euro II models emit seven times more respirable suspended particulates and twice as much nitrogen oxides. To improve Hong Kong’s air quality, the Government has offered a one-off grant to owners of Euro II diesel commercial vehicles to encourage them to replace their vehicles with new ones from 1st July 2010 to 30th June 2013.
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Under this incentive scheme, “commercial vehicles” include light, medium and heavy goods vehicles; private and public light buses; as well as private and public non-franchised buses. The scheme also classifies “Euro II” vehicles by their dates of first registration as shown in the table below.
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Definition of Euro II Vehicles
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Vehicle Class[1]
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Permitted Gross Vehicle Weight
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Date of First Registration (both dates inclusive)
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Goods Vehicles
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Not more than 3.5 tonnes
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1st Oct 1998 to 31st Dec 2001
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More than 3.5 but not more than 4 tonnes
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1st Oct 1998 to 30th Sep 2001
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More than 4 tonnes
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1st Apr 1997 to 30th Sep 2001
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Non-franchised Buses
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N.A.
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1st Apr 1997 to 30th Sep 2001
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Diesel Light Buses
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Not more than 3.5 tonnes
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1st Oct 1998 to 31st Dec 2001
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More than 3.5 but not more than 4 tonnes
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1st Oct 1998 to 31st Jul 2003
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More than 4 tonnes
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1st Oct 1998 to 30th Sep 2001
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[1] Vehicle class, permitted gross vehicle weight and date of first registration are defined by the vehicle registration document issued by the Transport Department.
Enquiry
Please contact the following departments for enquiries:
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Issues:
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Vehicle replacement incentive scheme details
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Environment-friendly commercial vehicles tax incentives scheme
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Vehicle replacement incentive scheme application method and procedure
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Department:
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Environmental Protection Department
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Transport Department
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Address:
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Mobile Source Group, Environmental Protection Department, Room 4518, 45/F, Revenue Tower, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
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Hong Kong Licensing Office, Transport Department, 3/F, United Centre, 95 Queensway, Hong Kong
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Phone:
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2824 0022
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2594 6392
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2804 2600
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Fax:
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2877 8690
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2824 9361
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2804 2599
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