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The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) today (December 1) reminded owners of pre-Euro diesel commercial vehicles (DCVs) to submit applications for the ex-gratia payment for phasing out their DCVs to the Transport Department (TD) on or before December 31, 2015. Late applications will not be accepted. The TD will also stop renewing licences for pre-Euro DCVs after the above deadline.
An EPD spokesman said, "The ex-gratia payment scheme has progressed well since its launch. Up to the end of October 2015, about 35 300 or 43 per cent of pre-Euro IV DCVs were retired under the scheme, among which nearly 90 per cent of pre-Euro DCVs had been phased out."
Owners of Euro I to Euro III DCVs should pay attention to the following ex-gratia payment application deadlines:
DCVs Application deadlines
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Euro I December 31, 2016
Euro II December 31, 2017
Euro III December 31, 2019
The EPD spokesman reminded eligible vehicle owners to check the application details for the ex-gratia payment, including the eligibility criteria, the latest list of vehicle scrapping companies registered under the scheme and other application details, before scrapping their vehicles. Relevant details are available on the EPD's website at www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/preEU4dcv. Vehicle owners may also call 2651 1100 or email preEU4dcv@epd.gov.hk for enquiries.
Ends/Tuesday, December 1, 2015
Issued at HKT 15:02
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