New aidEndedVehicle taxationNational

€1,000 scrappage bonus for buying a new vehicle emitting no more than 160 g CO2/km

Article 12 of Decree No. 2009-66 of 19 January 2009 creates a €1,000 aid when the purchase or lease of a new passenger car emitting no more than 160 g CO2/km, or of a new light commercial vehicle, is accompanied by the scrapping of a vehicle over ten years old owned by the buyer. The aid applies to vehicles invoiced between 4 December 2008 (ordered from that date) and 31 December 2009. It cannot be combined with the €300 ecological bonus supplement and is part of the economic recovery plan.

Measure originators

InitiatorGVT
Jean-Louis Borloo
Gouvernement
Amount
1,000 €
Impact on public finances
Costs 220 m € (one-off)2009 estimate · State
Source of the estimate: Sénat, rapport n° 162 (2008-2009) sur le projet de loi de finances rectificative pour 2009 (Indirect official figure)

A positive amount is revenue or savings for public finances; a negative amount is a cost or lost revenue.

Effective date
21 January 2009

Measure impact

Buyers of a new low-emission vehicle who scrap a vehicle over ten years old receive €1,000. The Senate finance committee report on the first 2009 amending finance bill provides €220 million of appropriations for 2009 and about 220,000 vehicles.

Official references

Law number: Décret n° 2009-66 du 19 janvier 2009, art. 12
Official Journal: JORF du 20 janvier 2009

Procedure timeline

Follow the progress of this fiscal measure through the different stages of the parliamentary procedure.

100%
4 / 4 steps
Completed
31 December 2009

Entry into force

Application

Immédiate ou à la date prévue

Fin de la période de facturation ouvrant droit à la prime de 1 000 € (montant réduit en 2010 par le décret n° 2009-1581).
Completed
20 January 2009

Publication in Official Journal

Publication
Publication au Journal officiel du Décret n° 2009-66 (JORF du 20 janvier 2009).
Completed
4 December 2008

Drafting of decree or order

Government preparation

Ministère compétent

Annonce du plan de relance de l'économie ; les véhicules commandés à compter de cette date sont éligibles.
Completed
4 December 2008

Entry into force

Application

Immédiate ou à la date prévue

Aide applicable aux véhicules facturés à partir du 4 décembre 2008 lorsqu'ils ont été commandés à compter de cette date (art. 12, I).