pollution tax

Romania To Amend Car Pollution Tax, Following CJEU Ruling

18:58, 18 Mai 2011
Romania's Government has decided to amend the car pollution tax again in a few weeks, after the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) judged it in violation of community legislation.

Romanian 2008 Govt Ordinance On Car Pollution Tax Ruled Constitutional

14:59, 18 Mai 2011
The Romanian Constitutional Court on Wednesday rejected as groundless the unconstitutionality claims targeting certain provisions of Government Emergency Ordinance 50/2008 on car pollution tax.

Romanian Imported Used Car Market Halved From Last Year

15:34, 10 Apr. 2011
Imported used cars currently make up 15% of the Romanian used car market, from 30% in 2010, due to the country’s pollution tax, which was raised on January 1, officials of car sales ad portals told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Environment Min: ECJ Ruling On Pollution Tax Refers To Older Version

14:20, 08 Apr. 2011
Romania's Environment Ministry said Friday that the European Court of Justice's (ECJ) judgment on the car pollution tax refers to the initial form of the act introducing the tax and not the one amended in 2010.

European Court Of Justice: Romanian Pollution Tax Contrary To EU Law

16:58, 07 Apr. 2011
Romania's car pollution tax is contrary to European Union law, since it discourages the sale of second-hand vehicles purchased in other member states to Romania, says the Court of Justice of the EU, in a judgment issued on the request of a Romanian court.

Romanian Car Taxes Might Be Hiked In 2011, Euro 5 Engines No Longer Exempt

14:18, 09 Nov. 2010
Romania's Environment Ministry proposes increasing the car pollution tax starting with next year, justified by the requirement to tax Euro 5 cars, which are exempt until 2011, said minister Laszlo Borbely.

Romanian Govt To Change Car Pollution Tax; Owners Of Old Cars Might Pay More – Minister

17:47, 07 Sept. 2010
Romanian Environment Minister Laszlo Borbely said Tuesday that the car pollution tax will be changed to the effect that owners of older cars, “which produce more pollution,” will have to pay a higher tax.

Romanian Govt May Cut Pollution Tax For New Cars To Tackle Used Cars Imports

18:52, 17 Nov. 2008
Romania's Government plans to suspend for three to six months the pollution tax for the acquisition of new cars in order to limit the imports of used cars, Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu said Monday.

Romanian Govt Might Pull Over Non-Euro Cars Come ‘11

20:28, 01 Apr. 2008
Non-euro cars in Romania might be removed from traffic starting with 2011, based on a directive from the European Union on the elimination of these cars, currently debated by the European Executive, while the costs for the procedures would be covered from the state budget.

Romanian Car Pollution Tax To Observe Car Tech Data – Sources

16:40, 31 Mart. 2008
The Romanian pollution tax for cars will be set with respect for the technical data of each particular car, based on carbon dioxide and noxious gas emissions, since the new system of calculation, discussed Monday, was approved by the Executive, Ministry sources told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Govt Might Make New Changes To Car Tax

19:29, 15 Feb. 2008
The Romanian government is considering a hike in the pollution tax for very old cars, with non-euro, Euro 1 and Euro 2 engines, and a change in the sum paid for new cars, through a system in which CO2 emissions will represent the main calculation criterion.