Detailed Criteria For Use
- The applicant company must have a current Brewers Manufacturers License from Revenue.
- The applicant company must have a current ATP 3 Form
- The applicant must submit a signed declaration to confirm:
- That they are economically independent of any brewery producing over 40,000HL per annum
- That they meet Enterprise Ireland’s definition of an SME*
- That they own and control the brand for which they are applying for use of the logo
- That the beer to carry the logo was brewed in Ireland by them in their brewery and not under contract by another brewery
- That the beer to carry the logo was packaged by them, or under contract for them, on the island of Ireland
*SME Definition (Enterprise Ireland) From 1st January 2007 :
Small Enterprise: A Small Enterprise is defined as an enterprise that has fewer than 50 employees and has either an annual turnover and/or an annual Balance Sheet total not exceeding €10m
Medium Sized Enterprise: A Medium Sized Enterprise is defined as an enterprise that has between 50 employees and 249 employees and has either an annual turnover not exceeding €50m or an annual Balance Sheet total not exceeding €43m
If a company is part of a group the employee, turnover, annual balance sheet and ownership limits apply to the group
If the enterprise is more than 25% owned by one or more enterprises or itself has a holding of more than 25% in any other enterprise, it will be necessary to consult the Enterprise Ireland SME Definition Guide