Special arrangement for one-off grant in replacing Euro II diesel commercial vehicles
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The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) today (June 14) announced a special arrangement for vehicle owners who want to replace their Euro II diesel commercial vehicles during the current one-off grant scheme.
An EPD spokesman said, "The three-year one-off grant scheme to encourage early replacement of Euro II diesel commercial vehicles will expire on June 30, 2013. In order to accommodate last-minute purchases of replacement vehicles prior to the deadline, we will introduce a special arrangement for owners who have placed an order for a new vehicle by June 30, 2013."
He added, "Under this arrangement, eligible Euro II diesel commercial vehicle owners have to submit to the EPD by July 8, 2013, an application for retaining their eligibility for the grant. Should their eligibility be approved, they must lodge their application for the one-off grant not later than June 30, 2014. Owners of Euro II diesel commercial vehicles who have been allowed to retain their eligibility for the grant under this special arrangement will not be eligible for receiving ex-gratia payment under the proposed mandatory retirement scheme for pre-Euro IV diesel commercial vehicles should it be launched."
To bring relief from roadside air pollution, the Government introduced in July 2010 a one-off grant scheme to encourage the early replacement of Euro II diesel commercial vehicles with new ones. Since the launch of the scheme, the number of Euro II diesel commercial vehicles has been reduced from about 27,000 to 20,000.
Details of the one-off grant scheme and the special arrangement are available at the EPD website www.epd.gov.hk/epd/.
Ends/Friday, June 14, 2013
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