Evaluatierapport (PDF, 6.47 MB) - Buitenlandse Zaken - Belgium

FINEXPO EVALUATION
undertaking a minimum of 60 % of the Contract
Value.
Spain: Fondo de
Ayuda
al
Desarrollo
Spain : CARI
Netherlands:
ORET
Netherlands:
ORIO
The FAD Internationalisation relevance for trade is found in the
fact that it provides financial support to either a specific
transaction or a broader package of linked activities. The Spanish
origin is of importance, but the requirements are modest
(minimum of 15%). The flexibility in “counting” the Spanish
origin are ample (includes freight, export handling, local
activities). There are no explicit requirements as far as it
concerns the creation of employment in Spain.
The option for a “package” stresses the importance of counting
with long lasting trade relations.
CARI opens opportunities to three different groups of clients:
Spanish exporters and foreign importers; financial entities, like
banks, credit cooperatives and savings banks; Spanish
(international) public entities and agencies.
Regarding the origin of the products, the requirements are low
(minimum 15%), but the interest stabilisation refers only to the
Spanish component and may reach 85% of the Spanish share in
the total product. There is no specific indicator as far as it
concerns the creation of employment in Spain.
All applications for ORET were (pre-) appraised against the
relevance to the Dutch economy.
Up to 2002, a first criterion was that at least 60 % of the
production of the supplies should be of Dutch origin (after
2002, this was reduced to 50 %). As far as it concerns services,
at least 60 % should either be carried out in the Netherlands or
by personnel from the Netherlands posted in the recipient
country. A second criterion was the quality of the exporting
company. The exporter should hold the organisational, financial
and technical means and qualifications to successfully implement
the transaction and subsequently able to establish a structural
relationship with the (partner in the) recipient country. The main
appraisal yardsticks to that end were are a solid balance sheet,
as well as the reputation of the company and its products. A third
criterion was the establishment of a sustainable economic
relationship in the sense that the envisaged investment would
contribute to a lasting relationship with companies in the
recipient country with opportunities for spill-over effects to both
other Dutch and local companies. The transactions should have a
catalysing effect for eventual repeat orders and/or investments
by the company or other Dutch companies. This latter criterion
was not mentioned anymore in the 2006 ORET regulations.
ORIO is not an export promotion programme. 97
The ORET requirement that 50% of the goods and services had to
be from Dutch origin (ORET) has been eliminated.
Nevertheless, in the selection of eligible countries, current and
future trade relations played an important role. The primary focus
see
97 Explicitly mentioned in Letter to Parliament by the Netherlands Government, 31200V-116, request 18
Final report – Appendix 8 – page 162