LISBON, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- A research group headed by Portugal's Economic Minster Antonio Pires de Lima will produce a report on the economic impact of the Volkswagen scandal in Portugal, the Economic Ministry said in a statement Wednesday.
In a statute created by the ministries of finance, economy, and environment, territorial planning and energy, a working group of researchers has been formed in an attempt to identify what impact the Volkswagen scandal has had in Portugal.
According to the statute, the group's objective is "to monitor and assess lines of action in view of the impacts of the Volkswagen crisis, assuring respect for the environment, taxation, consumer rights and the protection and safeguarding of the interests of the Portuguese state."
The report is expected to be completed within the next 30 days.
The Volkswagen scandal broke out on Sept. 18 after the United States Environmental Protection Agency issued a Notice of Violation of Clean Air Act to the German carmaker.
Volkswagen has since completely acknowledged that they had manipulated the vehicle emission tests.
The Volkswagen Group has said that as many as 11 million cars may be affected, including as many as 94,000 cars in Portugal.
