Economic Instruments - Charges and taxes
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Charge - Brief Summary (Austria)
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Charge, Austria
Achievements - 40% refrigerators returned due to charge (OECD, pp91)
Design
- Charge of ATS 100 is levied on these appliances to cover treatment costs at the end of their life-cycle (OECD, pp34)
- Voluntarily adopted by private sector (OECD, pp35)
- Substitute for a deposit-refund system (OECD, pp35)
References
- ‘Economic Instruments for Pollution Control and Natural Resources Management in OECD Countries: A Survey,' J-P Barde, OECD (ENV/EPOC/GEEI((*)35/REV1/FINAL), September 1999, pp34-35, 91
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on 09/06/08
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