The project on vouchers for the purchase of machinery or appliances has been approved

Agerpres reports that the beneficiaries of the coupons may be natural or legal persons of private law having their domicile or residence in Bucharest, in exchange for the scrapping of used cars, according to a project approved Thursday by the General Council of Bucharest.

At the beginning of the meeting, Mayor Gabriela Firea said that on the basis of eco-checks, Euro 6 or electric cars, but also mopeds, motorcycles and electric bicycles could be purchased. She mentions that as a result of discussions with representatives of the majority, the idea of ​​using eco-checks and the purchase of electronic and household devices (iPad, refrigerator , cooker, TV) has been advanced, followed by a model used in other countries. Frigate announced that the program will continue next year

The original project was modified by an amendment according to which eco-checks can also be purchased electronic objects or electro-energetic higher energy class

The Liberal Ciprian Ciucu has argued the granting of cross purchase vouchers for car purchases is a "counter-intuitive" measure, as traffic in the capital is already crowded because of the sheer number of vehicles.

According to the initial draft, coupons could be used to buy new cars with forms of pollution to ensure low emissions – Euro 6, non-diesel and other new, non-diesel and electric locomotives

The program for stimulate the elimination of car traffic in Bucharest with a degree the pollution caused by eco-checks will be carried out on the basis of a regulation to be drafted by a commission composed of specialists of the management of the environment, the Directorate General of Economic Affairs, the Directorate of Transport, the Legal Department and the Computer Division of the specialized apparatus of the mayor general

The unit of execution will be created by order of the mayor general. The necessary sums will be provided by the local budget of the municipality

In the explanatory memorandum, signed by the mayor, Gabriela Firea, it is shown that urban traffic is an important factor of atmospheric pollution and that in the PIC integrated air quality plan) the measure of limitation of the circulation of polluting vehicles having a negative impact on the environment was planned

According to the report of specialty, in 2017, at the level of the capital , through the Classic Rabbis program, 7,470 old vehicles were purchased out of circulation we are subject to Euro 6 pollution standard, and we must redouble efforts to eliminate old cars by stimulating the purchase of new low-emission cars

"Estimation of the effect of air quality improvement measures, carried out under the PICA (Integrated Air Quality Plan) ), a soul ignited that the implementation in the capital of the replacement of old cars by Euro 5 anti-pollution standards, Euro 6 cars, through the program of improvement of parking at the level of the Capital, carried out by the Administration Environmental Fund, contributes 12% to the annual reduction of nitrogen oxide emissions, 11% of PM10 particulate emissions and 18% of total PM2.5 emissions from urban transport,

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