Mr. John Magee:

There is not a formal certification process. Typically, if you are a small manufacturing company wishing to buy a piece of equipment and you approach a LEO, we will seek some evidence that piece of equipment has not previously been grant aided by the EU. We would want the idea of a machine being double paid for. If that is certified, or comes with a warranty of sorts, or is fit for purpose then at a local or individual level our business advisers will engage. If we are satisfied that the machine is fit for purpose then we will look at granting that.