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
From Nice to Lyon – all in the name of security?Kevin Howells, Managing Director at @DatatagID , has just finished presenting the CESAR Scheme and RAPID to @Interpol delegates. The session sparked plenty of interest, with strong feedback. pic.twitter.com/sdtau2547r
— CESARscheme (@CESARscheme) November 14, 2025
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Recent Recovery
Identified JCB Compact Mini Dumpster
Some good work recently by Lincolnshire Police led to a stolen JCB being located on a warrant. Despite the serial number being removed, it was easily ID’d using the CESAR scheme and our free police RAPID app. Going back to one very happy owner which is great to hear!
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