The new qualifying standards for environment-friendly commercial vehicles which will be effective for the period from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021 are tabled below:
| Vehicle Categories | Engines | Qualifying Standards | Validity Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light Duty Commercial Vehicles (Design weight of not more than 3.5 tonnes) (Including goods vehicles, light buses and Special Purpose Vehicles but not taxis) |
Compression Ignition (Diesel) and Positive Ignition (Petrol or Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)) |
(1) Euro 6b On Board Diagnostics (OBD) Euro 6-1 and
(2) Emit at least 50% less Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) than Euro 6 emission limit
|
1 April 2020 to 31 August 2020 |
|
(1) Euro 6c OBD Euro 6-2 and
(2) Emit at least 30% less NOx than Euro 6 emission limit
|
1 September 2020 to 31 March 2021 | ||
| Taxis | Positive Ignition (Petrol and/or LPG) |
(1) Euro 6c OBD Euro 6-2 and
(2) Emit at least 80% less NOx than Euro 6 emission limit
|
1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021 |
| Heavy Duty Commercial Vehicles (Design weight of more than 3.5 tonnes) (Including goods vehicles, buses, light buses and Special Purpose Vehicles but not the vehicle categories below) |
Compression Ignition (Diesel) and Positive Ignition (Petrol) |
(1) Euro VI OBD Phase C and
(2) Emit at least 30% less NOx than Euro VI emission limit
|
1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021 |
| Bus (Design weight of not more than 9 tonnes), and light buses (Design weight of more than 3.5 tonnes) | Compression Ignition (Diesel) and Positive Ignition (Petrol or LPG) |
Euro VI | 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021 |
Purchasers who intend to buy environment-friendly commercial vehicles which will be first registered on or after 1 April 2020, should pay attention to the above mentioned new qualifying standards. Only environment-friendly commercial vehicle models meeting the new qualifying standards can enjoy the concession in the First Registration Tax on or after 1 April 2020. Please refer to the following list of environment-friendly commercial vehicle models which have been type approved by the Environmental Protection Department and meet the new qualifying standards effective from 1 April 2020.