Ex-gratia payment application for Euro III diesel commercial vehicles to close on December 31
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To improve roadside air quality and better protect public health, the EPD launched an ex-gratia payment scheme since 2014 with the aim of phasing out some 82 000 pre-Euro IV DCVs.
An EPD spokesman said, "The ex-gratia payment scheme has been progressing well since its launch. Up to the end of September 2019 about 75 000, or 91 per cent of pre-Euro IV DCVs have already been retired under the scheme. All pre-Euro, Euro I and Euro II DCVs have been phased out and about 26 000 or 85 per cent of the eligible Euro III DCV owners have scrapped their vehicles and submitted ex-gratia payment applications."
According to the ex-gratia payment scheme, eligible vehicle owners can apply for the ex-gratia payment on or before the specified deadlines after scrapping their DCVs. Late applications will not be accepted. The TD will also stop issuing licences for Euro III DCVs after the deadline.
The EPD spokesman reminded eligible Euro III DCV owners to pay attention to 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 relevant information, before scrapping their vehicles. The details of the scheme 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 information.
Ends/Monday, October 28, 2019
Issued at HKT 15:00
Issued at HKT 15:00
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