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BELGIUM
TABLE OFCONTENTS
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PART A
Production, Consumption, Imports andExports ........................130
1996 ...................................................132
1995 ...................................................134
PART B......................................................137
1. Order of1July1993 onthePromotion ofEconomic Growth intheBrussels-
Capital Region .............................................138
2. Economic Adjustment Lawof4August 1978 .........................139
3. Subsidies forBasic Industrial Research .............................141
4. "Prototype Advances" ........................................141
5. European Programmes ........................................142
6. Order of13January 1994 onthePromotion ofForeign Trade ...............143G/SCM/N/25/EEC
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PART A
Production, Consumption, Imports andExports ('000tons)
Duetochanges instatistical calculations, mainly inthefieldofconsumption data,some figures
havebeenrevised. Forcomparison, thesame method hasbeenusedforaseries offourorfiveyears
foreachproduct.
Production Consumption Production of
consumption %Imports Exports
Wheat1
1992/93 1,406 1,436 98 50 40
1993/94 1,746 1,403 124 42 345
1994/95 1,345 1,361 99 42 36
1995/96 1,554 1,438 108 55 216
Rye1
1992/93 136 143 95 0 3
1993/94 230 157 146 0 43
1994/95 173 154 112 0 26
1995/96 206 181 114 0 75
Barley1
1992/93 1,261 1,264 100 50 0
1993/94 1,671 1,420 118 19 170
1994/95 1,661 1,522 109 14 133
1995/96 1,793 1,398 128 40 286
Oats1
1992/93 807 807 100 0 0
1993/94 1,295 921 141 0 364
1994/95 991 780 127 1 220
1995/96 947 951 100 7 73
Butter2
1992 62 44 141 0 17
1993 67 47 143 0 21
1994 67 56 120 1 9
1995 57 37 154 0 23
1996 57 39 146 0 18
Cheese
1992 117 138 85 22 2
1993 126 144 88 23 3
1994 133 148 90 24 7
1995 128 142 90 21 9
1996 127 140 91 26 4
114% ofwater byweight inproduction.
2Including butter fatsandbutter oilsinfood mixtures.G/SCM/N/25/EEC
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Production Consumption Production of
consumption %Imports Exports
Beef andveal3
1992 130 148 88 26 7
1993 142 152 93 21 11
1994 142 158 90 24 8
1995 145 165 88 25 7
1996 144 170 85 40 8
Pork4
1992 278 283 98 23 16
1993 291 283 103 15 19
1994 308 298 103 15 22
1995 310 314 99 29 23
1996 312 312 100 29 37
Eggs4
1992 110 109 101 12 13
1993 108 109 99 14 13
1994 103 111 93 20 12
1995* 105 102 103 9 12
1996 110 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
Sheep andlambmeat4
1992 4 6 67 2 0
1993 4 6 67 1 0
1994 4 6 67 2 0
1995 4 6 67 3 0
1996 4 7 57 3 0
Poultry5
1992 60 62 97 2 0
1993 65 65 100 2 2
1994 75 72 104 2 5
1995 80 76 105 2 5
1996 82 82 100 3 4
Oilseeds6
1992 283 314 90 37 6
1993 355 349 102 8 14
1994 237 291 81 58 4
1995 218 317 69 99 0
1996 126 291 43 177 12
Oil
1992/93 105 67 157 2 40
1993/94 107 86 124 5 26
1994/95 118 89 133 9 38
1995/96 120 69 174 7 58
3Including private slaughter, including bone. Figures for1995 arepreliminary, those for1996 areestimates.
4Import andexport figures including eggcontents inprocessed foods.
5Figures for1996 arepreliminary.
6Rape-seeds, 18% ofwater byweight. Figures for1996 arepreliminary.
7Rape-oil, October-September. Figures for1996 arepreliminary.
*Import andconsumption figures donotinclude effect ofimport from Finland during 1995. Import thisyearfrom
Finland isestimated tohave amounted to7-8thousand tons.G/SCM/N/25/EEC
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1996
inBFmillion
Heading Federal State Brussels-
capital regionWalloon region Flemish
region
Innovative firms:
-Exemption from corporate tax 378.0
Additional scientific research personnel:
-Immunity from corporate tax 7.4
Conversion firms:
-Exemption from corporate tax 3,865.0
Employment zones:
-Immunity from corporate tax 250.0
Taxmeasures topromote investment:
-Deduction forinvestment 8,845.0
Aidtoeconomic growth:
-Order of1July1993 PREMIUMS 20.1
-Rational energy use 2.0
-Rational water use 0.0
-Rational useofrawmaterials 0.5
-Environmental protection 107.3
-Adaptation toEuropean standards 23.7
-Lawof4August 1978 SUBSIDIES
CAPITAL PREMIUMS211.7
70.0
-Lawof4August 1978 andDecree of
25June1992 SUBSIDIES 1,951.1
-Lawof4August 1978
SUBSIDIES AND PREMIUMS
LOAN GUARANTEES5,005.5
1,802.9
-Lawof30December 1970 andDecree of
25June1992 PREMIUMS 6,074.1
-Lawof30December 1970
SUBSIDIES AND PREMIUMS
LOAN GUARANTEES2,453.9
97.9
-Lawof30December 1970 andDecree of
15December 1993
REPAYABLE INTEREST-FREE CREDIT 18.5
-Decree of15December 1993 PREMIUMS
LOAN GUARANTEES2,008.8
228.0
Research anddevelopment aid:
-Industrial research SUBSIDIES 132.7
-Prototype advances
INTEREST-FREE LOANS 47.2
-European programmes SUBSIDIES 5.7G/SCM/N/25/EEC
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Heading Federal State Brussels-
capital regionWalloon region Flemish
region
-Decree of5July1990 SUBSIDIES
RECOVERABLE ADVANCES
SUBSIDIES TOSMEs180.0
890.0
100.0
-Decision of23October 1991 3,153.0
Aidtoexports:
-Order of30January 1994
SUBSIDIES AND LOANS 19.0
-Decree of26October 1994
INTEREST SUBSIDY 78.1
-Decree of9April 1992 Aidtoenterprises 82.0
-Decree of28October 1992 Aidtofederations,
etc.23.8
Aidtointegration offirms:
-Decision of16November 1994 PREMIUMS 27.0
Aidtoenterprises forconsultancy:
-Independent consultancy andSMEs PREMIUMS 0.9
Aidtoshipbuilding:
-Decision of29December 1992
INTEREST -GUARANTEE SUBSIDIES 578.2
Aidtotourism:
-Hotels
-Campsites
-Social tourism
-Equipment70.0
29.9
80.9
24.7
Flemish Agricultural Fund:
-Agriculture andhorticulture SUBSIDIES
-Investment foryoung farmers PREMIUMS
- SPECIAL PREMIUMS
- LOAN GUARANTEES0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0G/SCM/N/25/EEC
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1995
inBFmillion
Heading Federal State Brussels-
capital regionWalloon region Flemish
region
Innovative firms:
-Exemption from corporate tax 378.0
Conversion firms:
-Exemption from corporate tax 3,852.0
Employment zones:
-Immunity from corporate tax 230.0
Taxmeasures topromote investment:
-Deduction forinvestment 7,500.0
Aidtoeconomic growth:
-Order of1July1993 PREMIUMS 32.5
-Rational energy use 26.8
-Rational water use 1.6
-Rational useofrawmaterials 80.0
-Environmental protection 43.9
-Lawof4August 1978 SUBSIDIES
CAPITAL PREMIUMS193.6
57.1
-Lawof4August 1978 andDecree of
25June1992 SUBSIDIES 1,095.5
-Lawof4August 1978
SUBSIDIES AND PREMIUMS
LOAN GUARANTEES2,523.0
2,087.9
-Lawof30December 1970 andDecree of
25June1992 PREMIUMS 2,496.0
-Lawof30December 1970
SUBSIDIES AND PREMIUMS
LOAN GUARANTEES2,084.6
559.4
-Decree of15December 1993 PREMIUMS
LOAN GUARANTEES1,488.6
83.6
Research anddevelopment aid:
-Industrial research SUBSIDIES 112.2
-Prototype advances
INTEREST-FREE LOANS 34.8
-European programmes SUBSIDIES 0.0
-Decree of5July1990 SUBSIDIES
RECOVERABLE ADVANCES
SUBSIDIES TOSMEs220.0
950.0
90.0
-Decision of23October 1991 2,905.0G/SCM/N/25/EEC
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Heading Federal State Brussels-
capital regionWalloon region Flemish
region
Aidtoexports:
-Order of30January 1994
SUBSIDIES AND LOANS9.7
-Decree of26October 1994
INTEREST SUBSIDY 79.2
-Supply ofcapital goods 45.3
-Decree of9April 1992 and28October 1992
Financial assistance121.4
Aidtointegration offirms:
-Decision of16November 1994 PREMIUMS 40.0
Aidtoenterprises forconsultancy:
-Independent consultancy andSMEs PREMIUMS 0.4
Aidtoshipbuilding:
-Decision of29December 1992
INTEREST -GUARANTEE SUBSIDIES 740.1
Aidtotourism:
-Hotels
-Campsites
-Social tourism
-Equipment105.4
3.9
117.9
11.9
Flemish Agricultural Fund:
-Agriculture andhorticulture SUBSIDIES
-Investment foryoung farmers PREMIUMS
- SPECIAL PREMIUMS
- LOAN GUARANTEES2,074.6
78.2
13.6
3,475.2
2.4 Additional personnel involved inscientific research
Immunity (deduction fromtaxable profits) isgranted uptoamaximum ofBF440,000 perunit
ofadditional personnel working full-time inascientific research firminBelgium.1
Theamount ofBF440,000 canbeincreased toBF880,000 iftheperson newly recruited is
ahighly qualified researcher working inscientific research.
Additional personnel isdefined inrelation totheaverage number ofemployees assigned by
thefirmtowork inthesame fieldduring theprevious taxable period.
Theimmunity granted iscancelled ifthenumber ofpersonnel declines.
1Theconcept ofadditional personnel involved inscientific research covers:
- Development ofthefirm'stechnological potential;
- thepostofhead oftheexport service;
- thepostofhead oftheintegral quality management section service.G/SCM/N/25/EEC
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2.5 Promotion ofapplications fororpurchases ofstock orshares ofsocial rights inBelgian firms
Thisconcerns AFV securities issued during theperiod 1982-1983 upon theestablishment of
aBelgian firmoranincrease intheequity ofaBelgian firm.
Thetaxconcessions granted forAFV securities havegradually beeneliminated.G/SCM/N/25/EEC
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PART BG/SCM/N/25/EEC
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ORDER OF1JULY 1993 ONTHE PROMOTION OFECONOMIC GROWTH
INTHE BRUSSELS-CAPITAL REGION
1. Title
ORDER OF1JULY 1993 ONTHE PROMOTION OFECONOMIC GROWTH INTHE
BRUSSELS-CAPITAL REGION
2. Form ofsubsidy
Financial aidisgranted intheform ofanon-recoverable investment premium.
3. Total amount ofthesubsidies granted in1996
Type ofinvestment Number ofcases Amount of
premiumAverage rateof
aid
General investment 10 20,050,228 5.33%
Specific investment
-rational energy use
-rational water use
-rational useofraw
materials
-environmental protection
-adaptation toEuropean
standards1
0
2
17
62,000,000
-
518,580
107,252,592
23,692,85020%
-
20%
20%
15%
(*Taking intoaccount
combined cases) 19* 133,464,022 18.88%
Utilization ofconsultancy
services 28 7,740,321 47.66%
Total inBF 57 161,254,571 14.67%
4. Policy objective and/or purpose ofthesubsidy
Thepolicy objective oftheOrder of1July1993 istopromote economic growth bygranting
financial aidtoindustrial enterprises inBrussels iftheyinvest.
Theamount ofthisaiddepends ontheenterprise 'ssector ofactivity, itssizeandthetypeof
investment:
- Forallenterprises, "specific" investment forthepurpose of:
- Saving energy, water orrawmaterials;
- protecting theenvironment;G/SCM/N/25/EEC
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- adapting toEuropean standards;
- formedium enterprises (maximum 250employees andturnover of20million ECU),
"general" investment;
- forsmall andmedium enterprises, "utilization ofconsultancy services".
5. Duration ofthesubsidy and/or anyother time-limit related tothesubsidy
Depending ontheamount ofthepremium andtheduration oftheinvestment programme, the
premium ispaidinone,twoorthree annual tranches.
6. Statistical datatopermit anassessment ofthetrade effects ofthesubsidy
Maintaining anddeveloping manufacturing inurban areas.
TheOrder of1July1993 hasonlybeenapplied since 1995 sostatistical datatopermit an
assessment ofthetrade effects ofthesubsidy arenotyetavailable.
ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT LAW OF4AUGUST 1978
1. Title
ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT LAW OF4AUGUST 1978
2. Form ofsubsidy
Thefinancial aidisgranted intheformofaninterest subsidy oracapital premium depending
onthemethod offinancing oftheinvestment programme.
3. Total amount ofaidgranted in1996
3.1 Interest subsidy (inmillions ofBF)
Number ofdecisions
takenSubsidized amount of
investmentBudgetary
commitmentsAverage rateofaid
686 1,758.2 211.7 12.0%
3.2 Capital premium (inmillions ofBF)
Number ofdecisions
takenSubsidized amount of
investmentBudgetary
commitmentsAverage rateofaid
170 501.1 70.0 14%G/SCM/N/25/EEC
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4. Policy objective and/or purpose ofthesubsidy
TheaimoftheLawof4August 1978 istopromote investment bysmall enterprises. The
amount oftheaiddepends onthefieldofactivity andhowlongtheenterprise hasexisted.
Fields ofactivity aredivided intotwogroups:
- Group A: industrial andnon-industrial enterprises orenterprises inthebuilding
andfinishing sector;
- Group B: trade andservices enterprises.
Twotypes ofinvestment areenvisaged:
- Type 1: investment byanenterprise thathasexisted forlessthan24months;
- Type 2: investment byalonger established enterprise.
According totheLawof4August 1978, asmall enterprise isonewhich comprises lessthan
50people andwhose turnover doesnotexceed BF400million.
Aidisgiven intheform of:
- Aninterest subsidy where theinvestment isfinanced byafixed-term credit;
- acapital premium where investment isself-financed.
Twotypes oftaxconcession mayalsobegranted:
- Thepossibility ofdoubling straight-line depreciation during threesuccessive financial
years;
- exemption from taxonincome from immovable assets.
5. Duration oftheinterest subsidy andthecapital premium
Inaccordance withthecriteria setoutinpoint 5,theinterest subsidy maybegiven foraperiod
ranging from three tofiveyears andthecapital premium ispaidinalump sum.
Theduration oftheaccelerated depreciation isfixed atthree years.
Theduration ofexemption from taxonincome from immovable assets isexactly thesame
asthatfortheinterest subsidy.
6. Statistical datapermitting anassessment ofthetrade effects ofthesubsidy
These dataarenotavailable fortheLawof4August 1978. Nevertheless, itcanbeestimated
thattwothirds ofthesubsidies aregranted toenterprises belonging toGroup B(trade andservices).G/SCM/N/25/EEC
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SUBSIDIES FOR BASIC INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH
1. Title
SUBSIDIES FOR BASIC INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH
2. Form ofsubsidy
Optional non-repayable subsidies.
3. Total amount ofaidgranted in1996
Commitments inmillions ofBF:132.7 million divided among 11dossiers ranging from7to
16million.
4. Policy objective and/or purpose ofthesubsidy
Tostrengthen precompetitive research byregional enterprises.
5. Duration ofthesubsidy
Twoyears persubsidy.
6. Statistical datapermitting anassessment ofthetrade effects ofthesubsidy
Precompetitive research sonotquantifiable inthemedium orshort terms.
"PROTOTYPE ADVANCES"
1. Title
"PROTOTYPE ADVANCES"
2. Form ofsubsidy
Interest-free loans repayable upon marketing.
3. Total amount ofaidgranted in1996
Commitments inmillions ofBF:47.2million divided among seven dossiers ranging from
5to10million.
4. Policy objective and/or purpose ofthesubsidy
Topromote regional development through thecreation ofnewproducts, processes orservices.G/SCM/N/25/EEC
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5. Duration ofthesubsidy
Onetothree years.
6. Statistical datapermitting anassessment ofthetrade effects ofthesubsidy
Maintaining anddeveloping competitive activities byregional enterprises, notquantifiable in
theshort term.
EUROPEAN PROGRAMMES
1. Title
EUROPEAN PROGRAMMES
2. Form ofsubsidy
Optional non-repayable subsidies.
3. Total amount ofaidgranted in1996
Commitments: inmillions ofBF:5.7million divided among three dossiers ranging from
1.8to2million.
4. Policy objective and/or purpose ofthesubsidy
Tocompensate fortheinadequacy ofECsubsidies forEuropean research programmes in
universities orresearch centres withnocommercial activities.
5. Duration ofthesubsidy
Twotothree years perdossier.
6. Statistical datapermitting anassessment ofthetrade effects ofthesubsidy
Precompetitive orsocio-economic research, notquantifiable inthemedium orshort terms.G/SCM/N/25/EEC
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ORDER OF13JANUARY 1994 ONTHE PROMOTION
OFFOREIGN TRADE
1. Title
ORDER OF13JANUARY 1994 ONTHE PROMOTION OFFOREIGN TRADE
2. Form ofsubsidy
(A) Subsidies for:
-Participation intrade fairsabroad andinBelgium;
-Theelaboration ofinformation documents topromote exports;
-Collaboration offoreign trade experts;
-Participation intraining programmes.
(B) Subsidies andinterest-free loans for:
-Market surveys andmarket presence outside theEuropean Union;
-Participation intenders formarkets outside theEuropean Union.
3. Total amount ofaidgranted in1996
- Trade fairsubsidies :BF7.4million
- Documentation subsidies :BF6million
- Subsidies forexperts :BF0.04million
- Training subsidies :BF0.09million
- Market survey subsidies :BF5.2million
- Market survey loans :BF0.0million
- Subsidies/loans fortenders :BF0.3million
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Total :BF19.03 million
4. Policy objective and/or purpose ofthesubsidy
Support fortrade survey efforts bysmall andmedium enterprises intheregion.
5. Duration ofthesubsidy
Adhocaid.
6. Statistical datapermitting anassessment ofthetrade effects ofthesubsidy
Notavailable.