Official CESAR Scheme
Plant and agricultural machinery theft is an estimated £1 million a week headache for the construction & agricultural industry and its insurers.*
The CESAR Scheme was established in 2008 and the industry has united behind this official construction and agricultural equipment security and registration scheme - the premier initiative to combat equipment theft. Over 650,000 machines are now registered and protected with the CESAR Scheme.
To combat theft and aid recovery CESAR combines:
State of the art Datatag ID technology
Overt and covert deterrents
A low one off cost to protect your machine for life
A secure and accredited dedicated 24/7 UK Secure Contact Centre
The triangular CESAR registration plate has become the industry standard identification mark with support from local authorities, leading contractors, the farming community, hire companies, the police, insurers and finance companies.
The Construction Equipment Association (CEA), the Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA) and the Association of Manufacturers and suppliers of Power generating Systems (AMPS) fully support the scheme along with other stakeholders including: Leading equipment manufacturers, importers and dealers, The Home Office, The police, Plant hire companies, Trade associations, Major insurers.
The chosen delivery partner for the official CESAR Scheme is Datatag ID Ltd.
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CESAR - A unique layered approach to crime prevention and asset identification
CESAR Scheme Twitter Feed
Excellent news. Well done https://t.co/ozZOV3XF9c
— CESARscheme (@CESARscheme) February 26, 2026
AMPS Conference
With over 100 members, AMPS (Association of Manufacturers and suppliers of Power generating Systems) is the Trusted Voice of the UK PowerGen Industry.
Recent Recovery
Stolen Takeuchi Identified / Recovered
This stolen Takeuchi was returned to its rightful owner, which was easily identified from details held on the CESAR scheme. These records are at police fingertips with our RAPID police app or 24/7 365 call centre. Good work Rutland, Melton and Leicestershire police.
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