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To improve roadside air quality and better protect public health, the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) will launch an ex-gratia payment scheme starting from tomorrow (March 1) with the aim of phasing out some 82 000 pre-Euro IV diesel commercial vehicles (DCVs) including goods vehicles, light buses and non-franchised buses.
During the scheme period, eligible vehicle owners should first scrap their DCVs through vehicle scrapping companies registered under the scheme, then go to the Transport Department to cancel the registration of their DCVs and apply for ex-gratia payment. The ex-gratia payment application deadlines for different categories of DCVs are set out below:
DCVs Application deadlines
Pre-Euro December 31, 2015
Euro I December 31, 2016
Euro II December 31, 2017
Euro III December 31, 2019
An EPD spokesman reminded eligible vehicle owners to check the details of the application for 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. These 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/Friday, February 28, 2014
Issued at HKT 12:42
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