If you are thinking of replacing your old motorcycle, you need to hurry up! The Environmental Protection Administration is promoting the replacement of phase 1-4 highly polluting old motorcycle produced on and before Jun 30, 2007 and the Environmental Protection Bureau of Hualien County Government launches an incentive subsidy program to encourage citizens to retire their phase 1-4 highly polluting old motorcycles produced before Jun 30, 2007. It is an attempt to reduce air pollution due to the highly polluting vehicles and improve the air quality of the county.
 
　　Mr. Rao, Commissioner of the Environmental Protection Bureau, points out that the current incentive program does not appeal to citizens in terms of the amount of subsidy provided to encourage them to replace their old motorcycles, which leads to less than satisfactory result of the program. In addition to the subsidy program above, the county government is launching the “Rules for subsidy for replacement old motorcycles in 2020” with the Bureau in charge of encouraging the replacement of old motorcycles running in Hualien with new, more environmental-friendly ones. The rules were promulgated on Jan. 3 2020 and additional NT$ 10,000 is provided for “every new phase 6 or later gas-fueled motorcycle purchased for the replacement of phase 1-4 old motorcycle produced on and before June 30, 2007.”The subsidy is provided for up to 560 replacements and all citizens of Hualien are encouraged to apply for the subsidy.

　　As of Feb 11, 2020, only 80 out of 560 quotas are left for “the replacement of phase 1-4 old motorcycle produced on and before June 30, 2007 with new phase 6 or later gas-fueled motorcycle.” If you are interested in replacing your old motorcycle this year, it is now or never! The old motorcycle eligible for the replacement subsidy has to be registered in Hualien County for a year or longer and the applicant for the subsidy has to be the owner shown in the registration. Remember, the motorcycle to be replaced has to be produced on or before Jun 30, 2007. For any questions or information, please call 03-8239935 or 03-8237575, ext. 303.