I found the following article on a Dutch Ministry of Housing website:
The temporary scheme to subsidise the installation of double glazing will begin on 1 October 2009 and will be retroactive to 1 July 2009. Owner-occupiers and homeowners associations (vereniging van eigenaren, VvE) can apply for a voucher giving a discount of €35 per square metre of double glazing, up to a maximum of €1,100 per home (including VAT). The voucher is also available to homeowners who installed double glazing between 1 July 2009 and 1 October 2009. Information about the terms and conditions and voucher application can be found at www.meermetminder.nl.
Organised by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Integration (WWI), the double glazing subsidy scheme applies to homes built and ready for sale before 1995. The scheme covers the installation of double glazing with a heat loss rate (’U-value’) of 1.60 W/m2.K or lower. With this U-value, the double glazing is at least of comparable quality as ‘HR+ glass’. Another condition of the scheme is that at least five square metres of glass must be installed. The glass must be installed according to the Netherlands Code of Practice (Nederlandse Praktijkrichtlijn, NPR) 3577. The glazier can provide the owner with the necessary information.
Voucher system
The scheme involves a voucher system. Starting on 1 October 2009, owner-occupiers and homeowners associations will be able to apply for a double glazing voucher online (www.meermetminder.nl). The voucher should be given to the glazier who will then give the corresponding discount on the final invoice to be paid by the client. The glazier can then declare the voucher in an expenses claim submitted to the government agency SenterNovem starting on 2 November 2009.
Owner-occupiers and homeowners associations that installed double glazing between 1 July 2009 and 1 October 2009 are also eligible for the subsidy. First of all, however, they have to apply for a voucher that corresponds to the actual number of square metres of double glazing installed. The voucher can then be given to the glazier who will deduct the discount from the invoice.
Applications
Applications for vouchers can be submitted online starting at 9 a.m. on 1 October 2009. Before they can submit an application, applicants must have a DigiD code (available from www.digid.nl). The vouchers issued are valid for a limited period, which encourages applicants and glaziers to act quickly. This subsidy scheme is one of the measures introduced to counter the effects of the credit crunch, and WWI is making available a budget of €45 million to finance the scheme. This amount is expected to be sufficient to pay for the installation of double glazing in approximately 65,000 homes. The scheme will work on a first come, first served basis and will continue until 31 December 2010 unless the budget runs out earlier. An announcement will be made on the Meer met Minder (More with Less) website if and when the budget ceiling is reached.
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Well that looks like a decent scheme, and probably one to encourage , it seems straightforward and based on a logical approach , would it be an overall window U-value or just the glazing portion , as unfortunately I think a number of C rated windows will not comply to a window 1.6 U-value approach however I do know of a number of D rated that will !! It would probably upset the BFRC as well, as it would not rely on a closed shop approach of buying into their scheme .
Ps I just took a ride to the BFRC website but it is down
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