Car Scrapping Schemes, the European Commission in a hurry?

Publication date: 18 February 2009

Brussels, Monday 16th February, the European Commission convened at short notice a Car Scrapping Schemes Seminar to assess progress with the implantation of national schemes EU wide. This action forms part of a raft of actions foreseen within the framework of the Commission’s European economic recovery plan published 26 November 2008 targeting the European automotive industry.

Please find below documents and presentations from the Seminar:

 Memo DG Entreprise and Industry - Automotive Unite, Car Scrapping Schemes Seminar

French car scrapping scheme

ACEA - Fleet Renewal Schemes in Europe

COM(2008) 800 final - Communication from the Commission to the European Council - A European Economic Recovery Plan

Directive 98/34/EC and scrapping incentives of Member States

Draft - staff working paper - guidance on scrapping schemes for vehicles

New for Old - A good "deal"?

Romanian car scrapping scheme