EPD - To Replace pre-Euro and Euro I Diesel Commercial Vehicles by New Commercial Vehicles

Incentive Scheme for Replacing Euro lI Diesel Commercial Vehicles
by New Commercial Vehicles

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 will offer a one-off grant to owners of Euro II diesel commercial vehicles to encourage them to replace their vehicles with new ones from 1^st July 2010 to 30^th June 2013.

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.

Definition of Euro II Vehicles

Vehicle Class[1]	Permitted Gross Vehicle Weight	Date of First Registration (both dates inclusive)
Goods Vehicles	Not more than 3.5 tonnes	1^st Oct 1998 to 31^st Dec 2001
	More than 3.5 but not more than 4 tonnes	1^st Oct 1998 to 30^th Sep 2001
	More than 4 tonnes	1^st Apr 1997 to 30^th Sep 2001
Non-franchised Buses	N.A.	1^st Apr 1997 to 30^th Sep 2001
Diesel Light Buses	Not more than 3.5 tonnes	1^st Oct 1998 to 31^st Dec 2001
	More than 3.5 but not more than 4 tonnes	1^st Oct 1998 to 31^st Jul 2003
	More than 4 tonnes	1^st Oct 1998 to 30^th Sep 2001

[1] Vehicle class, permitted gross vehicle weight and date of first registration are defined by the vehicle registration document issued by the Transport Department.

Details of the Scheme

Application Procedure

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Enquiry

Please contact the following departments for enquiries:

Issues:	Vehicle replacement incentive scheme details	Environment-friendly commercial vehicles tax incentives scheme	Vehicle replacement incentive scheme application method and procedure
Department:	Environmental Protection Department		Transport Department
Address:	Mobile Source Group, Environmental Protection Department, Room 4518, 45/F, Revenue Tower, Wan Chai, Hong Kong		Hong Kong Licensing Office, Transport Department, 3/F, United Centre, 95 Queensway, Hong Kong
Phone:	2824 0022	2594 6392	2804 2600
Fax:	2877 8690	2824 9361	2804 2599

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Last Revision Date : 29 June 2010