Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 377 in Riga in 2008 (27 May. No 34 25) rules for the operational programme ' infrastructure and services ' addition of 3.6.1.1 activity "national and regional development center, promotion of balanced national development" Issued under the European Union's structural and cohesion funds act 18 paragraph 10 of article i. General questions 1. determines: 1.1. procedures for implementing the action programme ' infrastructure and services ' priorities 3.6 Appendix "Polycentric development" contributes "UR3.6.1.pas Support for sustainable urban development and the role of" activity "3.6.1.1 National and regional development center, promotion of balanced national development" (hereinafter referred to as activity);
1.2 project submission evaluation criteria;
1.3. requirements for project applicants;
1.4. the responsible institution and liaison body, the distribution of competences and procedures of cooperation between those authorities, as well as the responsible authorities and cooperation agencies functional form of subordination.
2. The purpose of the activity is to provide specific national and regional development centre (the city of) growth, providing support for the implementation of the project and the role of the urban competitiveness, affordability or availability and attractiveness factor for development in accordance with the integrated local development programme.
3. activities target national and regional development center, Daugavpils, Jelgava, Jekabpils, Rezekne, Liepaja, Valmiera, Cesis, Aizkraukle, Ventspils, Gulbene, Kuldīga, Līvāni, Madona, smiltene, Talsi, Saldus, and surrounding area residents and business operators.
4. the activity exercised limited project application selection.
5. the implementation of the activity financed from national public funding (provide a project by the applicant) and the European regional development fund.
6. the total funds available for the activity is 209 216 720 dollars, including the European regional development fund funds national lats and 177 834 211 public funding 31 382 509 lats.
7. European regional development fund shall not exceed 85 percent of the project's total eligible costs.
8. the project funding of the applicant not less than 15 percent of the project's total eligible costs.
9. in the framework of the activity can be implemented, which complies with European Social Fund support, which shall not exceed 10 per cent of the total direct eligible project costs, according to the Council of 11 July 2006, Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 laying down general provisions on the European regional development fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999, article 34.
10. The project no longer than three years from the date of the agreement for the implementation of a project, but no longer than up to august 31, 2015.
II. Responsible authorities and cooperation authority for the implementation of the activity of 11 supports regional development and Municipal Affairs Ministry as responsible authority and the Agency for regional development as a collaborative body.
12. the responsible authority shall have the following functions: 12.1. ensure the activity implementation, supervision and control of the implementation of the activity, conditions and application evaluation criteria project, analyze the problems in the implementation of the activity and provide the managing authority and the European Union's structural funds and the Cohesion Fund Monitoring Committee proposals for the improvement of the implementation of the activity;
12.2. to ensure that the activity is not exceeded the available for the implementation of the European regional development fund, and to monitor that the acquisition of funding, including the Council of 11 July 2006, Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 laying down general provisions on the European regional development fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999, article 93 1 and 2 of the enforcement of this principle in the activity level;
12.3. to develop and approve the project application form filling methodology;
12.4. to develop and approve internal written procedures for the evaluation of the application of the project – project application selection and evaluation procedures, the procedures shall take a decision on the application of the project approval, approval with conditions or disapproval, as well as submission evaluation and project submission form of evaluation methodologies and project submission Evaluation Commission rules;
12.5. provide information associated with the activity and publicity measures at the level of the activity, including informing the applicant of the project the project application and selection criteria;
12.6. creating a project application to the Evaluation Commission. The Commission shall act in accordance with the regional development and local Government Minister, approved the Commission's evaluation of the rules;
12.7. send a limited range of applicant projects call for project submissions;
12.8. to use for monitoring the activity of European Union structural funds and the cohesion fund management information system and accumulate in the data about the projects prescribed laws;
12.9. to ensure the application of the evaluation of projects;
12.10. to take a decision on the approval of the project application, approval or rejection of the condition, and to monitor the fulfilment of the conditions.
13. Cooperation authority has the following functions: to develop agreement 13.1. project for the implementation of a project;
13.2. to conclude the agreement on the implementation of the project;
13.3. to provide the statutory information the national budget for the preparation of the request;
13.4. to assess the agreement, amendments to the law in accordance with the procedure laid down by the competent authority and to take a decision on the amendments to the project;
13.5. to ensure the implementation of the project monitoring and control, as well as of the Council of 11 July 2006 Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 laying down general provisions on the European regional development fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999, article 93 1 and 2 of the principle referred to in the implementation of the project;
13.6. to test and to submit to the procurement monitoring Bureau funding recipient's procurement plan;
13.7. to provide information to the authority responsible for the preparation of activities for the implementation of the learning available funding;
8.6. verify and match funding recipient project prepared a progress report;
13. in order to administer the State budget funds allocated to check the beneficiary submitted requests for payment, to approve the amounts of the eligible expenses to prepare payment orders and declarations of expenditure;
13.10. examine the schedule for the submission of requests for payment;
13.11. to carry out random checks project locations to provide a technical assessment of the content and functionality of the project site;
13.12. the activity related to the information and publicity measures for the project level;
13.13. project monitoring of the use of European Union structural funds and the cohesion fund management information system and accumulate data on projects in the legislation.
14. the cooperation body is the functional supervision of the responsible authority.
III. requirements for project applicants Project applicant has 15 national and regional development centre – Daugavpils, Jelgava, Jekabpils, Rezekne, Liepaja, Valmiera, Cesis, Aizkraukle, Ventspils, Gulbene, Kuldīga, Līvāni, Madona, Saldus, Talsi and smiltene municipality, that is, the Municipal Council or authority that does not aim to carry out economic activity.
16. the project the applicant has stable and sufficient financial resources to ensure project funding part of the project is expected to cover the applicant's side of the project, as well as the continuity of the implementation of the project.
17. the applicant is not in the project's financial stabilization process.
18. the project applicant in implementing the project, the law prescribed the necessary professionals attracted by the project management function.
19. the project shall ensure the implementation of the project according to the project manager and the project management team capacity – project supervisor is higher education and at least one year work experience in infrastructure project management, and project management team has a higher education and professional knowledge in the field.
IV. compliance with the application of the project 20. project application meets the objective of the activity – provide specific national and regional development centre (the city of) growth, providing support for the implementation of the project and the role of the urban competitiveness, affordability or availability and attractiveness factor for development in accordance with the integrated local development programme.

21. in the application of the project planned activities do not overlap with the activities (or part thereof) intended for other European Union funds and the activities which the applicant may be the project authorities. Municipalities can claim to support the implementation of projects for which they have opted to receive funding for other European Union structural and cohesion funds in the framework of activities, but the aid has not been sufficient local defined issue.
22. the project provides an integrated approach to urban infrastructure development, creating a direct link with the approved integrated municipal development program, analyzing the impact of the project on the development of the sectors and territories outside the regional or national interest, in which the territory of the Centre planned to implement the project.
23. the project identified and justified in the application, as submitted the project complements other projects approved or planned projects that are funded or planned to be financed from other funds of the European Union activities or other financial instruments. The project application indicates and complementarity based on one or more projects or project submissions.
24. The project activities are planned in accordance with the provisions laid down in the legislation of autonomous local government functions are reasonable, proportionate with the planned time schedule and ensure the achievement of the objective, as well as meet regulatory requirements.
25. the project cost in the application meet the project planned activities.
26. the application of the project target group is defined in this provision of paragraph 15 referred to national and regional development centres and their surrounding area residents and merchants, as well as the planned activities are geared to the needs of the target groups.
27. the project budgeted costs are reasonable and justified, appropriate to the intended period of project implementation and the extent of the activities envisaged. They are calculated by taking into account the expected market price of a given project year. Application of the project financial statement is accurately and correctly arithmetically and does not exceed the allowable amount of co-financing of the European Union.
28. the project on the application of the European regional development fund eligible costs do not exceed the maximum available to the municipality an amount based on 2006 statistics on population and socio-economic indicators: 28.1. municipalities with populations greater than 100 000, is-22 408 905 lats;
28.2. the municipalities with a population of 80 000 to 100 000, from-21 670 255 lat;
28.3. municipalities with a population of 60 000 to 80 000,-18 058 545 lats;
28.4. municipalities with a population of from 30 000 to 60 000,-16 334 570 lats;
28.5. municipalities with populations of between 20 000 and 30 000 – 13 415 125 lats;
28.6. municipalities with a population of between 15 000 and 20 000,-10 163 250 lats;
28.7. municipalities with a population of between 10 000 and 15 000,-6 419 410 lats;
17.9. the municipalities with a population of up to 10 000,-4 645 605 lats.
29. the total eligible costs of the project amount is not less than 913 645 lats.
30. the project application based, and will ensure the implementation and monitoring of the project.
31. the expected results in the application of the project, their effects and indicators are clearly defined, measurable and contribute to the achievement of the objective of the activity.
32. the results of the projects planned are focused on at least one of the following scores: 32.1. renewal or urban revitalization (functional activation), ensuring the promotion of sustainable development of the city and improving its attractiveness;
32.2. the city's competitiveness, including the business and technology development;
32.3. the community development, improving access to services and ensuring equal rights for all groups of the population;
32.4. job preservation and job creation.
33. developing project submissions, the applicant chooses projects in socio-economic terms, the best solution is to evaluate the European Union structural funds and local government financial contribution in the development of the project feasibility study, including a cost-benefit analysis, in accordance with the provisions laid down in annex 3 of the basic structure and the body responsible for the methodology envisaged. The project's economic rate of return is equal to the social discount rate – 5.5 percent-or is more than that. The project's economic net present value greater than zero.
34. Generating projects revenue of the European regional development fund co-financing rate is calculated using the following formula: l = 0.85 x (C-N-A + I) G – European regional development fund co-financing;
C – the project's eligible costs.
N-net revenue generated by the project, the current value (the difference between revenue and expenses). Net revenue-project-related revenue and expenses for the maintenance of the net present value of the difference. Net revenue revenue is taken into account, which may arise from the provision of services, as well as of the revenue, which is directly related to the implementation of the project. Expenditure does not include the depreciation of fixed assets;
A-project total investment balance value-economic whole project life cycle the residual value of the investment project economic life cycle at the end of the last year. Project economic life cycle is the period of time in which the investments made for the project provides economic benefits. These activities project economic life cycle is 20 years after the end of the first year of implementation of the project;
I-discounted future investment at the project, not including the project's eligible costs. Further investments are planned and necessary investments in buildings and civil engineering necessary for project-related service delivery process. Discounting the cash flow of the project, the European regional development fund co-financing amount calculation uses 5.5 percent real discount rate.
35. In projects that are intended to holders, holders of the European Social Fund does not exceed 10 percent of the project's total eligible costs.
36. the applicant in the Project, developing the project application, comply with the following conditions: 36.1. the project submission form and fill in the corresponding to prepare this provision 1. the requirements set out in the annex, numbering each page of the application of the project;
36.2. the project application form the following is added to the original accompanying document, notarized copies or copies, which is proof of the appropriate authorities of compliance with the original copy: 36.2.1. a feasibility study, including a cost-benefit analysis (annex 3);
36.2.2. būvekspert approved the construction cost estimate (annex 4), approved by the būvvald planning and architectural task, project submission paraksttiesīg person's certification that the applicant of the project six months after project approval will submit a technical project approved by the būvvald or būvvald of the technical project and approved būvekspert-approved construction cost estimate;
36.2.3. environmental monitoring national Office opinion on the environmental impact assessment of the final report or the decision on the environmental impact assessment procedure;
36.2.4. local Government Council decision statement on the local Government's approval of the integrated development programme, the municipality's integrated development programme a copy of the electronic medium;
36.2.5. local authorities a copy of the regulations, if the project application submitted to the local authority;
36.2.6. project management personnel involved in the life course descriptions (curriculum vitae);
36.2.7. extract from the minutes of the Coordination Council on the project's ideas further upstream of the European Regional Development Fund for funding;
36.2.8. project applicant questionnaire-application of value added tax (annex 6);
36.3. If no document accompanying the Latvian language, the project prepared the application shall be accompanied by notarized document translation into Latvian language under the legal requirements;
36.4. the project the original application submitted personally or sent by post, cauršuj (cauraukl);
22.7. the project submission prepared and submitted into Latvian language without amendments not specified, deletions, aizkrāsojum, deletions or additions;
22.7. the project application is used in the calculation of currency – lats;
22.8. all the information points clearly and in detail to the application of the project to assess the application of the project evaluation criteria.
37. in the application of the project planned activities are focused on the implementation of the horizontal priorities: macroeconomic stability – 37.1. project funding of the applicant's share of the eligible cost of the project is greater than the minimum specified in the share;
37.2. sustainable development: implementation of the project will contribute to diminishing environmental pollution or the existing State of preservation, is a specific negative impact on the environment for the elimination or reduction;

37.3. equal opportunities – provides project-specific activities in compliance with the principle of equal opportunities, in particular by improving accessibility for people with functional disabilities;
37.4. information society-project contributes to the development of the information society, providing for the establishment of the electronic services or improvement.
V. activities 38. Assisted project has supported the following: 38.1. urban renewal, urban development or urban competitiveness of community development that focuses on quality requirements of adequate infrastructure (such as traffic, social, cultural, tourism) as requested by promoting the use of the infrastructure, the availability and accessibility of public services, and comply with the regulations laid down in the local autonomous functions;
38.2. the structural funds of the European Union information and communication measures;
23.8. European Social Fund support, including training, social adjustment program development, research, employment and other activities that are not in conflict with the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006, Regulation (EC) No 1081/2006 on the European Social Fund (repealing Regulation (EC) No 1784/1999).
39. The project is not eligible activities: 24.3. This provision is not referred to in paragraph 38, not related to the purpose of the activity and is not eligible activities;
24.4. the aims of the European regional development fund, the financing of loans granted to natural or legal persons;
39.3. not associated with local autonomous functions and their enforcement;
24.5. related to the laws and established business support measures, any direct or indirect assistance to the selected companies, which might create barriers to competition, ensuring the benefits of specific companies or of certain goods or services.
Vi. The eligible costs eligible costs are 40:24.9. indirect costs of the project: 40.1.1. the project activities directly related to the cost of publicity;
40.1.2. contingencies – no more than five percent of the project's eligible direct costs, except for project preparation and administrative costs. These positions are considered eligible only if previously cooperation authorities received written authorisation;
40.2. the direct cost of the project: the project preparation cost 40.2.1. (except in the form of costs) incurred after October 24, 2006, the amount shall not exceed 10 per cent of the total direct eligible project costs, carried out pursuant to public procurement laws and regulatory requirements, including the costs associated with the project technical documentation, feasibility, document preparation according to the law "on environmental impact assessment";
40.2.2. the construction, reconstruction, or renovation, autoruzraudzīb and building costs;
40.2.3. access, transport, street traffic, environmental abatement and regional planning costs;
40.2.4. energy efficiency measures;
40.2.5. water supply, sewerage, heating and sewage infrastructure or installation costs;
40.2.6. electricity, gas and telecommunications connection provisioning costs;
40.2.7. project created in the infrastructure development necessary stationary equipment (excluding production equipment) acquisition project intended for the provision of the services and actions-cost no more than 30 percent of the project's eligible direct costs;
40.2.8. efficiency of public transport costs, including the movement of public transport systems, optimization of equipment and staging a new waypoint to be built;
40.2.9. value added tax payments that are directly tied to a project if the beneficiary cannot recover in the laws.
41. If such holders for eligible costs deemed project costs, corresponding to the European social fund eligible areas and not more than 10 per cent of the total direct eligible project costs as defined in the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006, Regulation (EC) No 1081/2006 on the European Social Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1784/1999. Applying the principle of combination, operations financed must be necessary for the successful implementation of the European regional development fund co-financed activities, as well as the closely related.
42. the costs are eligible if they: 42.1. the provisions of paragraph 38 of the operations and meet sound financial management principles, in particular in the economic benefit and cost effectiveness;
26.2. carried out after an agreement on the implementation of the project (except for project preparation costs), and are paid to report on the interim or final report;
26.3. is posted for accounting and tax accounting registers, separated from the rest of the costs, identifiable, proven, and posted the requested funding, bookkeeping, certified with the original supporting documents;
26.3. are individual documented if applied to the holders of the European Social Fund's principles;
26.4. carried out in accordance with the public procurement regulatory laws and requirements.
43. non-eligible costs are: 43.1.  costs that are not identified as eligible costs of these provisions in paragraphs 40 and 41;
43.2. the costs that exceed the amount of the eligible cost;
43.3. costs incurred prior to 24 October 2006;
43.4. costs not justified by supporting documents, which shall be set out in the agreement for the implementation of a project;
43.5. Services, supplies and works costs, if there is no suitable public procurement procedure according to the law;
27.1. the costs relating to the subcontracts concluded for the provision of services, the supply of goods or work carried out, if these subcontractors will increase the cost of the project;
27.2. for loan processing, design and booking, interest payments on money transfers, commissions and losses due to currency exchange, penalties and interest on arrears, penalties and expenses of litigation;
43.8. project administration costs;
43.9. health, life and accident insurance, as well as in the implementation of the project value insurance costs;
43.10. expenditure for audit services;
43.11. real estate purchase or rental costs;
43.12. purchase of vehicles;
43.13. costs related to leasing and rental transactions;
43.14. contributions in kind, such as land, real property (in whole or in part), durable goods, raw materials and people carried out unpaid charity work;
43.15. Awards for study or training courses;
43.16. study visits, business trips and business travel costs, including the cost of transport;
43.17. production equipment.
44. If the project occurs during non-eligible expenditure and costs of incidence, those borne by the beneficiary of its budgetary means and accounted for in accordance with the requirements laid down by the arrangement concerning the implementation of the project.
VII. Project application submission a submission 45. selection of projects organised by the invitation of rounds: 45.1. the first selection round of the responsible authority within two weeks after the entry into force of the provisions referred to in paragraph 15 of the draft sent by mail to applicants by registered letter or in electronic form of the document call for project submissions, determining a single project application submission period, of not less than 60 working days. The applicant shall submit a project application for the amount that is not more than 50 percent of the rules referred to in paragraph 28 of the funding;
45.2. the second selection round authority until 31 December 2008 October 15 these rules referred to in paragraph project applicants shall be sent by registered mail or electronic document in the form of the call for project submissions, determining a single project application submission period, of not less than 60 working days. The applicant shall submit a project application for the amount that is not more than 50 percent of the rules referred to in paragraph 28 of the funding;
45.3. the third round of the responsible authority to 2009 October 31, the rules mentioned in paragraph 15 of the draft sent by mail to applicants by registered letter or in electronic form of the document call for project submissions, determining a single project application submission period, of not less than 60 working days;
28.2. the fourth round of the responsible authority to the 2010 31 October this provision mentioned in paragraph 15 of the draft sent by mail to applicants by registered letter or in electronic form of the document call for project submissions, determining a single project application submission period, of not less than 60 working days;

45.5. If by 30, 2011 September project have entered into an agreement for the implementation of the project on all those maximum European regional development fund, the responsible authority will hold the fifth round. In the fifth round by the authority responsible for those applicants that the project until 2011 September 30 concluded an agreement for the implementation of a project for all those defined by the European Regional Development Fund funding, sent by registered mail or electronic document in the form of the call for project submissions, determining a single project application submission period, of not less than 60 working days. In the fifth round of the project applicant submits an application, which project total eligible costs not exceeding the fifth paper, the European regional development fund.
46. the responsible authority for the project application to the limited selection of commencement responsible authorities placed internet homepage www.raplm.gov.lv.
47. the project to the responsible authority, the applicant shall submit one original application: 29.3. sending in paper form by mail, one of the project, the original of the application together with the identical electronic copy enclosed in a sealed container (envelope or box). Time of submission of the project to be considered as the time when the project application has been given to the post office. In the event of a dispute, the project applicant proves the fact that the consignment is placed in the mail;
47.2. the electronic document – prepared according to the laws and regulations governing the circulation of electronic documents. The application shall be accompanied by the supporting documents prescribed. On the application of the time considered to be the time when project submissions sent by email or through the authorities held a special online form. In the event of a dispute, the applicant demonstrates the fact that the head of the project to the project agreement sent to the application deadline. If the responsible authority submits that the application is received, it justifies this claim;
47.3. the paper form, submitting personally, one of the original of the application of the project presented under the laws and regulations that govern the development and presentation of document requirements, together with the identical electronic copy enclosed in a sealed container (envelope or box). Time of submission of the project to be considered as the time when a representative of the authority responsible has done to the project application, mark on the project.
VIII. submission of Project evaluation 48. Accountable authority creates a project application for the evaluation of the Commission (hereinafter referred to as the Evaluation Commission). The Commission is made up of three regional development and local government Ministry representatives and one by the Ministry of transport, Ministry of Economy, Ministry of environment, Ministry of culture and the Ministry of finance representative.
49. the responsible authority shall be invited to participate in the evaluation, the Commission observer liaison bodies, managing authorities and the European Commission.
50. the Chairman of the Commission is the authorities. The Evaluation Commission President is a voting member of the Commission.
51. If necessary, the responsible authority for the project assessment application invite independent experts in the field of public procurement regulatory laws.
52. the Commission received submissions of projects evaluated according to these rules 53, 54 and 55 of the criteria referred to in paragraph.
53. the evaluation criteria: 53.1. the project application is filed: 53.1.1. personally or by mail in a sealed container (envelope or box);
53.1.2. electronic document and signed with a secure electronic signature, and confirm with the time stamp;
33.1. the project application is filed within the time limit laid down;
53.3. the project applicant is invited to submit a project application;
53.4. the project application has been submitted in one original;
13. the original of the application is the project cauršūt (caurauklot), where the application is submitted in paper form;
53.6. all original copies of the application, the project pages are numbered;
53.7. project application is added to the electronic version of the application, if submitted in paper form;
53.8. calculates the financial application of the project is conducted in dollars;
the project application is is 53.9. fully completed and drawn up according to the project application form;
53.10. project is signed by the applicant and added a ticket, which includes information about the project funding of the applicant;
53.11. application is made in the text of the project;
53.12. project submission prepared for the Latvian language;
53.13. project submissions includes all the accompanying documents provided;
53.14. If additional documents are prepared in the Latvian language, accompanied by a certified translation into Latvian language in the document in accordance with the law;
53.15. not specified in the application for the project is not a correction, deletion, addition, deletion, or aizkrāsojum, where the application is submitted in paper form.
54. the conformity evaluation criteria: 54.1. the project corresponds to the purpose of the activity – provide specific national and regional development centre (the city of) growth, providing support for the implementation of the project and the role of the urban competitiveness, affordability or availability and attractiveness factor for development in accordance with the integrated local development programmes;
54.2. project planned activities comply with the regulations laid down in the local autonomous functions;
54.3. project activities are justified, proportionate with the planned time schedule and ensure the achievement of the objective;
54.4. the project activities meet the legislative or regulatory requirements;
54.5. application project is justified, as it will ensure the implementation and monitoring of the project;
54.6. project submissions included in eligible costs in accordance with specified eligible costs;
54.7. included in the project application ineligible costs in accordance with specified not eligible costs;
application for project 54.8 costs correspond to the project planned activities;
project submission is 54.9. clearly defined target group – national and regional development center, Daugavpils, Jelgava, Jekabpils, Rezekne, Liepaja, Valmiera, Cesis, Aizkraukle, Ventspils, Gulbene, Kuldīga, Līvāni, Madona, smiltene, Talsi, Saldus, and surrounding area residents, merchants, as well as the planned activities are geared to the needs of the target groups;
54.10 in the application project, the expected results and impact of the results values are clearly defined, measurable and contribute to the achievement of the objective of the activity;
54.11. project management team has defined the tasks to be performed and the level of responsibility of each planned project activities and results to be achieved;
54.12. project budget includes costs are reasonable and justified, they match the expected period of the project implementation and operation and is calculated by taking into account the projected market prices in the year of implementation of the project;
54.13. application the project financial statement is accurately and correctly arithmetic developed;
54.14. the project of the European regional development fund co-financing shall not exceed the allowable amount;
54.15. in application of the project, as it will ensure the maintenance of the results achieved in the project for at least five years after completion of the project;
54.16 in the application project planned activities (project or project) does not overlap with the activities (or part of the project) that are intended for other European Union fund activity within the project, the applicant can be a municipality;
54.17. project the total amount of eligible costs not less than 913 645 lats;
project application in 54.18. European regional development fund eligible costs do not exceed the maximum available to the municipality an amount based on 2006 statistics on population and socio-economic indicators: 54.18.1. municipalities with more than 100 000 inhabitants: 22 408 905 lats;
54.18.2. local authorities, which are from 80 000 to 100 000 inhabitants – 21 670 255 lat;
54.18.3. municipalities that have from 60 000 to 80 000 inhabitants,-18 058 545 lats;
54.18.4. municipalities that have from 30 000 to 60 000 inhabitants,-16 334 570 lats;
54.18.5. local authorities, which are from 20 000 to 30 000 inhabitants, 13 415 125 lats;
54.18.6. local authorities, which are from 15 000 to 20 000 inhabitants, 10 163 250 lats;
54.18.7. municipalities that have from 10 000 to 15 000 inhabitants,-LVL 6 419 410;
54.18.8. the municipalities with a population of up to 10 000 – 4 645 605 lats;
54.19. European Social Fund project, the combination does not exceed 10 percent of the project total eligible costs (if applicable);
54.20. project planned activities do not conflict with the support of the business regulatory laws;
supporting documentation project 54.21 preparation costs is made after 24 October 2006 and shall not exceed 10 per cent of the project total eligible costs;

54.22. administrative costs shall not exceed five percent of the total eligible direct project costs;
the municipal territory of 54.23. infrastructure development required equipment acquisition cost not exceeding 30 percent of the project total eligible costs;
54.24. unforeseen projects expenditure exceeds five percent of the total eligible direct project costs;
54.25. is designed and approved for the local government development program;
54.26. local government is planning to implement publicity and information measures according to the law;
54.27. project economic net present value greater than zero;
the project's economic profitability 54.28. rate is greater than the social discount rate (5.5 percent);
54.29. applicant activity projects within national and regional development centre – Daugavpils, Jelgava, Jekabpils, Rezekne, Liepaja, Valmiera, Cesis, Aizkraukle, Ventspils, Gulbene, Kuldīga, Līvāni, Madona, Saldus, Talsi, smiltene or municipality;
the project applicant is 54.30. stable and available financial resources. If the applicant intends to finance the project of the loan features, it adds to the municipal loan and guarantee the control and monitoring of credit institutions and to the opinion letter of guarantee;
54.31. the applicant in the project's financial stabilization process.
55. the quality evaluation criteria: 55.1. the project is intended for investment in infrastructure development: 55.1.1 laws set. quality requirements of adequate infrastructure (such as traffic, social, cultural, recreational and other) according to the request, as well as with the use of the infrastructure related services – to create six points;
55.1.2. law quality requirements laid down in the infrastructure (such as traffic, social, cultural, recreational and other) according to demand – four points;
55.1.3. local area utilities – two points;
55.1.4. not intended for investment in infrastructure in the urban renewal and the creation of appropriate service-zero point;
55.2. project provides an integrated approach to urban infrastructure development, creating a direct link with the approved integrated municipal development program: project 55.2.1. an integrated approach to urban infrastructure development, including interactions and effects provided outside the municipal territory, providing a direct link with the approved integrated municipal development Pro gramm, analyzes the current situation, assess the various types of funding (public and private) attachment mechanisms and provide a solution to a complex problem – six points;
55.2.2. project has analysed the current situation and provide a link with the approved integrated municipal development programs, but not assessed various financing (public and private) Association mechanisms, providing a partial, complex solution of problems – four points;
55.2.3. not carried out analysis of the current situation, not assessed various financing (public and private) Association, a solution to the problem is superficial-zero point;
55.3. project the municipality will maintain existing and create new jobs: 55.3.1. will maintain existing and created at least six new jobs – four points;
55.3.2. will maintain existing and established one to five new jobs – two points;
55.3.3. will be provided jobs accessibility options-one point;
55.3.4. will not be saved in the existing and to create new jobs or not will be provided job opportunities-reach zero points;
55.4. project management team have the appropriate experience and project management capacity, professional and technical expertise: 55.4.1. the project manager shall have higher education (economics, finance or engineering) and at least three years work experience in project management, infrastructure project management team have the higher education experience in the implementation of infrastructure projects and professional knowledge in the field – three points;
55.4.2. the supervisor is higher education and from one to three years of work experience in the management of infrastructure projects, the project management team has a higher education and professional knowledge in the field concerned, but have no experience in the implementation of infrastructure projects — two points;
55.4.3. the project manager and the project management team have higher education, but there is no work experience in the implementation of infrastructure projects and work experience in the field in question-one point;
55.5. project application contains and how reasonable the project complements other projects approved or planned projects that are funded or planned to be financed from other funds of the European Union activities or other financial instruments: 55.5.1. project application contains and based additionality with more than one project or project submission – three points;
55.5.2. submission of the project contains reasonable and additionality with one project or project submission – two points;
55.5.3. the project is not specified in the application and based on complementarity with projects or project submissions – the zero point;
57.5. in application of the project project implementation reflect the degree of ripeness: 55.6.1. designed and added to the project application būvvald technical projects approved, approved a construction cost estimate (construction) and developed a procurement documentation – four points;
55.6.2. the project application has been added to the construction cost estimate, approved by the planning būvvald and architectural task and paraksttiesīg person's statement that to responsible authorities indicated the deadline will be presented to the technical project approved by būvvald (construction) and developed technical specifications – two points;
55.6.3. not added any of these rules or 55.6.1.66.6.2. the documents referred to in point-zero point;
the project has made 55.7. benefits and costs analysis-economic profitability of the project norm-points are awarded according to the project's economic profitability margins size;
55.8. draft implementation: 55.8.1. to 1.5 years (inclusive) – three points;
from 1.5 to 2.5 55.8.2. years (inclusive) – two points;
55.8.3. from 2.5 to 3 years (inclusive)-one point;
55.8.4. more than 3 years-zero point;
34.7. the impact of the project on the priority "macroeconomic stability". Applicant project eligible costs financing part of the project is larger than the minimum laid down in part 55.9.1 of financing. more than 10 percent – three points;
55.9.2. about six to 10 percent, two points;
55.9.3. up to six percent, one point.
55.10. project provides specific actions the principle of equal opportunities, in particular by improving accessibility for people with functional disabilities: 55.10.1. project for four and more specific actions to ensure equal opportunities – three points;
55.10.2. project for one to three specific steps to ensure equal opportunities – two points;
55.10.3. the project does not foresee specific actions to ensure equal opportunities – the zero point;
55.11. the project will contribute to reducing pollution of the environment or the conservation of the existing situation, there are certain steps the negative impact on the environment for the elimination or reduction of: 55.11.1. the project will contribute to reducing pollution of the environment or the conservation of the existing situation, there are certain steps the negative impact on the environment for the elimination or reduction of-two points;
55.11.2. in the implementation of the project, will not contribute to reducing pollution of the environment or the conservation of the existing situation, there is no specific negative impacts on the environment for the elimination or reduction of-zero point;
55.12. project contributes to the development of the information society, providing for the establishment of the electronic services or improvement: 55.12.1. project provides electronic services for the creation or improvement of two points;
55.12.2. project provides electronic services for the establishment or enhancement of zero point.
56. the project submission compliance project application administration and eligibility assessment criteria assessment Commission judged with "Yes" () or "no" (no matches).
57. the Commission's evaluation process, assessing the project started the conformity of administrative application evaluation criteria.
58. Where the application does not comply with any of these terms, 53.2 53.1.,.,., 53.3 53.4, 53.7 53.8 13..,.,.,., is 53.9 53.11, or 53.12.53.13.53.15. criterion referred Evaluation Commission does not keep specific project applications of valuation.
59. the project submissions, which in full compliance with all these rules 53.2 53.1..,.,., 53.3 53.4, 53.7 53.8 13..,.,.,., is 53.9 53.11, or 53.12.53.13.53.15. criteria referred to in point and partially or fully comply with these rules, or 53.6 53.10. referred to 53.14. criteria to be evaluated according to the criteria for the evaluation of conformity.

60. If the application does not comply with any of these terms, 54.2, 54.16 54.1...,.,., 54.20 54.25 54.28 54.29 54.27.,.,., or 54.31. criteria referred to in the Evaluation Commission does not keep specific project applications of valuation.
61. the project submissions, which fully complies with all the provisions of 54.1, 54.2, 54.20 54.25 54.16.,.,.,.,., 54.28 54.29 54.27. or 54.31. criteria referred to in part or in full compliance with this provision, 54.4 54.3..,.,., 54.5 54.7 54.8 54.6.,.,.,., 54.9 54.11, 54.12 54.10..,.,., 54.14 54.15 54.13.,.,., 54.18 54.19 54.17.,.,., 54.22 54.23 54.21, 54.26 54.30 54.24, or. criteria referred to in paragraph shall be evaluated in accordance with the quality evaluation criteria.
62. the Commission's application of the conformity of the project the project application to the quality evaluation criteria evaluated by assigning a specific number of points.
IX. Decision-making and publication of information 63. the head of the responsible authority shall take a decision on the approval of the project application, if all the conditions have been met: 39.2. the project submission in full compliance with all these rules 53 and 54. criteria referred to in paragraph 1 and in accordance with this provision, 55.7. criterion collection referred to at least 5.5 points, according to that rule 55.2. criterion referred to in subparagraph won at least four points under this rule 55.1. , 55.4 55.5.,.,., and 57.5 55.10. criteria referred to in point won at least two points in each of these criteria and in accordance with this rule 54.1. the criteria referred to in (a) won at least one point;
39.3. assessment of the application of the project according to the project application, the quality evaluation criteria is 20.5 points or higher;
63.3. invitation card is available under the European regional development fund.
64. the head of the responsible authority shall take a decision on the application for the approval of the project, provided: 64.1. application of the project to specify the appropriate one of these rules, or 53.6 53.10.53.14. criterion referred to;
64.2. the project application to the need to clarify the appropriate one of these rules, 54.4 54.3..,.,., 54.5 54.7 54.8 54.6.,.,.,., 54.9 54.11, 54.12 54.10..,.,., 54.14 54.15 54.13.,.,., 54.18 54.19 54.17.,.,., 54.22 54.23 54.21, 54.26 54.30 54.24, or. criteria referred to in paragraph.
65. This provision is referred to in paragraph 64, the condition can include: 65.1. requirement to provide additional explanation;
65.2. project initiation time and the schedule or the cost of refining the design by years;
65.3. the cost-reduction or elimination of rectification, the compliance arithmetical;
65.4. other steps to ensure the conformity of the project application, this provision, 54.9 54.6..,.,., 54.14 54.10 55.3.,.,., 55.8 55.5 55.9.,.,., 55.13 55.11 55.15 and 55.26. criteria referred to in point.
66. If this rule 64 and 65. compliance with the conditions referred to in paragraph 1 has an impact on another of these rules 53, 54 or 55. this criterion in the assessment of conformity of the decision of the responsible authority for the project, provided the approval of the application, accompanied by appropriate instructions.
67. the head of the responsible authority shall take a decision on the rejection of the application of the project in at least one of the following cases: 67.1. a project submission does not comply with any of these terms, or 53.6 53.10.53.14. criteria referred to in subparagraph;
67.2. a project submission does not comply with any of these terms, 54.2, 54.16 54.1...,.,., 54.20 54.25 54.28 54.29 54.27.,.,., or 54.31. criteria referred to in subparagraph;
67.3. assessment of the application of the project according to the project application, the quality evaluation criteria is less than 20.5 points;
After the project submission 41.9. ranking according to the number of points obtained in the quality evaluation criteria, the European Regional Development Fund funding announced in the project application in the framework of the invitation round a specific project funding is not sufficient for the application;
67.5. the applicant requested the draft European regional development funding exceeds the provisions referred to in paragraph 28 of the European regional development funding, provided for the project the applicant invited;
67.6. project submission in full compliance with all the provisions of paragraph 53 and 54 in the criteria, but according to the rules referred to in the criteria 55.7. has acquired at least 5.5 points, according to that rule 55.2. criterion referred to has not acquired at least four points, according to this provision, 55.4 55.5 55.1..,.,., and 57.5 55.10. criteria referred to in point not won at least two points in each of these criteria and in accordance with this rule 54.1. the criteria referred to in point not won at least one point.
68. the decision contained conditions shall not exceed 20 working days from the date of the decision.
69. the responsible authority shall coordinate the provision referred to in paragraph 64 of the supervision of compliance with the conditions. The responsible authority shall, on the basis of the decision on the application of the project approval with conditions, within five working days after the conditions, drawing up an opinion on the decision.
70. If the applicant has not provided or provided a partial decision on the approval of the project application under the conditions laid down the conditions or not noticed this provision, the time limit referred to in paragraph 68, the application shall be deemed to have been rejected.
71. the responsible authority within two working days following that rule 69. the expiry of the period referred to in paragraph 1 shall send the applicant an opinion on draft conditions.
72. This provision in the opinion referred to in paragraph 69 of Justice controlled just like the decision, which contains conditions control the opinion is prepared.
73. the responsible authority shall within five working days of this rule 63, 64 or 67. the decision referred to in paragraph shall be sent by registered mail to the applicant and the project in writing inform the liaison authority of the decision.
74. the project submissions that meet these rules and 39.3 in 39.2. those conditions, but these rules are not supported in the specified 41.9 reason can receive funding if the selection round is available for additional funding.
75. the responsible authority shall ensure that information on the approved design submissions were published on its homepage on the internet at www.raplm.gov.lv. 
X. conclusion of the agreement, the implementation of the project, execution of payments and monitoring of the use of funding granted 76. Liaison body of 30 working days following the submission of the project approval or by the rules referred to in paragraph 69 of the receipt of the opinion, concluded with the beneficiary of the financing agreement for the implementation of the draft legislation.
77. The beneficiary within five working days after the conclusion of the agreement for the implementation of a project shall be submitted to the liaison body of the procurement plan (annex 2).
78. the project the applicant within 15 working days after this rule 63 of the decision referred to in paragraph 69 of these rules or the receipt of the opinion referred to submit cooperation authority for the submission of the request for payment schedule (annex 5). The schedule for the submission of the request for payment shall include information about the currency project expense payments.
79. where the submission of the request for payment schedule changes are made to the beneficiary within five working days, submit to the authority of cooperation updated schedule for the submission of the request for payment.
80. If the project is co-financed by the beneficiary of the credit, this 30 working days after the conclusion of the agreement for the implementation of a project submitted to the liaison body of the local government borrowing and guarantee control and monitoring Council opinion on granting of loans and credit guarantees.
81. If the project applicant within 30 working days of the rule referred to in paragraph 63 of the decision or by the rules referred to in paragraph 69 of the receipt of the opinion, not appeared to close the institution of cooperation agreement, cooperation agreement is not concluded and the authority shall inform the competent authority.
82. The beneficiary of the activities envisaged under the project launched after the authority has entered into an agreement for the implementation of a project.
83. The beneficiary shall ensure the first invitation to tender for procurement not later than three months after the conclusion of the agreement for the implementation of a project. If, within that period, the first tender is not announced, the liaison body shall notify the competent authority and the responsible authority shall decide on the termination of the project.
84. The beneficiary provides account opening the Treasury project financial transfers.
85. cooperation authority within the time limits and procedures laid down by the agreement on the implementation of the project, provide funding to the recipient an advance payment of 40 percent of the project to the European regional development fund and the State budget funding.
86. cooperation authority, providing advance and interim payments to the beneficiary, compliance with the condition that the total may not exceed 90 percent of the project to the European regional development fund and the State budget funding.

87. The beneficiaries of cooperation institution shall submit a payment request with copies of supporting documents, the expenditure and the progress report deadlines and procedures set by the agreement on the implementation of the project.
88. The rule laid down in paragraph 87 of the document can be submitted to the liaison authority in person, by post or in electronic form of a document (format according to the circulation of electronic documents regulatory laws), not more than once every quarter, where, under the agreement for the implementation of the project not otherwise specified. If the payment request, the documents are not submitted to the Latvian language, prepared in a certified document translation into Latvian language in accordance with the legislation. If necessary, the original documents verifying the implementation of the project site.
89. cooperation authority within 30 working days of check this rule 87, paragraph document compliance with the requirements laid down by the arrangement concerning the implementation of projects approved in the application for payment of the amount of eligible expenditure and payment orders prepared for submission to the Treasury.
90. If the cooperation authority finds that the need to clarify this provision 87. documents referred to in paragraph 1, the beneficiary within five working days provides document updating.
91. The liaison body, this provision specified in paragraph 87 documents re-examined the time limit extended on payment request clarification, and prepares a payment order for submission to the Treasury.
92. The liaison body shall be reduced on a pro rata basis the amount of funding granted in the following cases: 57.2. If the actual fiscal spending is less than that provided for the implementation of a project agreement;
92.2. implemented one of the activities provided for in the agreement on the implementation of the project, but the aim of the project is reached;
92.3. where no opposition to the use of the funds supporting documents;
92.4. If the payment request by the eligible costs are not proportionate and economically justified;
92.5. If the beneficiary has misled the authorities or the liaison body, giving false information.
93. cooperation authority have the right to interim or statutory period, and also after the payment request from the beneficiary's additional information on the implementation of the project.
94. the cooperation of the authority shall be entitled to interim or final report of evaluation during the invite experts to verify the request for payment of the eligible cost specified in compliance and reasonableness.
95. cooperation authority to make payments to beneficiaries, controls the activity of acquiring funds amount not to exceed a certain amount of activity.
96. The beneficiary shall ensure that the eligible expenditure, repayment of which is from the European regional development fund and the national public funding means that the eligible expenditure borne by the beneficiaries, as well as the implementation of the project-related revenue, cash flow, assets and liabilities accounting records are identifiable, separate and verifiable.
97. If the cooperation body finds inconsistencies in the process of implementation of the project, the funding recipient shall fix a time limit for correcting the discrepancy found.
98. If the prescribed period discrepancy found is not correct, the beneficiary shall repay the expenses unduly made. The liaison body shall provide information on identified inconsistencies in accordance with laws and regulations.
99. All changes affecting the implementation of the project, the beneficiary shall coordinate with the liaison body.
100. the changes that affect the project objectives, the provision referred to in paragraph 12.2 of the enforcement principle, the project time schedule, place of implementation of the project, eligible costs, the results achieved and monitoring indicators, collaboration authority within 10 working days of coordinated with the responsible authority.
101. If the beneficiary uses the project loan, examine the cooperation provision 87. documents listed and approved in the application for payment of the eligible expenditure. On account of the State budget borrowing repayments made to the liaison body shall prepare the municipality information that indicates the amount of the funds transferred and date.
102. The beneficiary is directly responsible for project implementation and maintenance of the project's results five years after completion of the project.
103. The beneficiary shall ensure that the project will create infrastructure, or a part of it would be passed to the user or leased pursuant to the requirements of legislation in the area of public procurement.
104. The beneficiary all fixed installations, structures and other material values acquired or created the project for at least five years during the term of validity thereof shall be insured against loss or damage by fire, storm, flood damage or unlawful conduct of third parties.
105. the responsible authority, the authority and the beneficiary shall keep all the project-related original documents until 2021 December 31, as well as the European Commission and the authorities of the Republic of Latvia access to this documentation.
Prime Minister-children and Family Affairs Minister a. Baštik of regional development and local Government Minister – the Minister of Justice g. Smith Editorial Note: rules shall enter into force on July 4, 2008.
Regional development and local government Ministry's proposed version of annex 1 of the Cabinet of Ministers 27 May 2008 a Regulation No 377 of regional development and local Government Minister – the Minister of Justice g. Smith annex 2 Cabinet 27 May 2008 a Regulation No 377 procurement plan table 1 no PO box
The name of the Fund 1.
The responsible authority 2.
The liaison body 3.
The name of the project 4.
Project identification No.

5. the contract/agreement No.

6. conclusion of the contract/agreement date 7.
Beneficiary 8.
Registration No.

9. Registered Office note.
3, 4, 5 and 6 do not fill in the line, if the procurement covered by the Cabinet of Ministers of 26 June 2007 No. 419 the provisions of "the order in which the European Union's structural and cohesion funds in the participating institutions provide the planning document preparation and implementation of these funds", paragraph 30.
2. table no PO box
Priekšmets1 of the Treaty in the foreseeable līgumcena2 purchase procedūra3 purchase procedure, the period of notification 1.




2.




3.




 
Officer (name) phone fax email signature printed name date (dd/mm/yyyy) stamp location notes.
1.1 goods and services and to do the works for which expected to close on the purchase contract.
2.2 the planned contract amount, taking into account all procurement contracts.
3.3 planned procurement procedures under the public procurement law or of the law "on procurement for public service needs".
Regional development and local Government Minister – the Minister of Justice g. Smith annex 3 Cabinet of Ministers 27 May 2008 a Regulation No 377 feasibility study feasibility 1 components: 1.1. existing situation assessment: 1.1.1. Description of the project area;
1.1.2. the socio-economic factors;
1.1.3. the technical aspects;
1.1.4. financial aspects;
1.1.5. institutional aspects;
1.1.6. environmental aspects;
1.2. the project strategy and alternative setting: 1.2.1. objectives, standards and criteria;
1.2.2. demand planning;
1.2.3. alternative development, analysis and benchmarking;
1.2.4. the cost-benefit analysis;
1.2.4.1. financial analysis;
1.2.4.2. socio-economic analysis;
1.2.4.3. risk and sensitivity analysis;
1.3. the chosen alternative (project) rationale: 1.3.1. technical aspects;
1.3.2. financial aspects;
1.3.3. environmental aspects;
1.3.4. institutional aspects;
1.4. other parts (at the Subscriber's discretion).
Cost-benefit analysis of the macro-economic assumptions used price index changes table 1 year 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2007-2013 average average 2014-2033 1. Consumption ce either inflation (%)
12.5 7.2 4.9 3.8 2.5 2.5 6.2 2.5 2. Gdp deflator (%)
3. Total 11.7 8.1 6.0 4.5 3.9 3.2 7.1 2.5 fixed capital formation deflator (%)
9.0 8.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 3.5 7.4 2.5 2. Consumer price index reflects the change in the consumer price basket of products and services contained in the price dynamics. Consumer price inflation is suitable for personal income and private consumption index. Consumer price index inflation is suitable for projects where a large proportion of the cost of wages. Cost-benefit analysis on the use mikrolīmen calculations for pay.

3. The gross domestic product deflator reflects average price changes in all sectors of the economy together. This indicator is often used for indexing of other macro-economic indicators, and in many cases the calculations you can choose either the consumer price inflation rate, or the gross domestic product deflator. The gross domestic product deflator is suitable for mixed cost projects in different sectors, as well as it has the proper pointer to the expected discounted financial flows out of business. Cost-benefit analysis on the use mikrolīmen calculations for services.
4. Gross fixed capital formation deflator reflects the incidence of capital investment in the country. This rate is applied to the indexing of investment projects. The total fixed capital formation deflator is suitable for projects where a large proportion of the cost of investment in fixed capital investments (construction and the creation of the means of production). Cost-benefit analysis on the use mikrolīmen calculations for fixed capital formation (construction and capital goods).
Cost and benefit analysis used in the medium-and long-term macroeconomic forecasts table 2 year 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009-2013 2014-2033 annual average growth in annual average growth in gross domestic product (GDP) growth in comparable prices (%)
7.5 7.0 6.8 6.7 6.5 6.0 6.6 2.7 2. Gross domestic product (GDP) growth per capita comparable prices (%)
8.1 7.6 7.4 7.3 7.1 6.6 7.2 3.2 3. Employment growth (%)
1.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 – 0.8 4. Wage increase comparable prices (%)
4.9 6.1 6.7 6.9 6.4 5.9 6.4 3.6 discount rates table 3 1.
The real social discount rate 5.5% 2.
The real financial discount rate 5% 5. If the calculations do not apply inflation, cost-benefit analysis using real discount rates.
6. Where the calculation is applied to the inflation, the cost-benefit analysis using nominal discount rates.
Regional development and local Government Minister – the Minister of Justice g. Smith annex 4 Cabinet 27 May 2008 a Regulation No 377 construction cost estimates standard for regional development and local Government Minister – the Minister of Justice g. Smith annex 5 cabinet 27 May 2008 a Regulation No 377 of regional development and local Government Minister – the Minister of Justice g. Smith annex 6 Cabinet 27 May 2008 a Regulation No 377 of regional development and local Government Minister – the Minister of Justice g. Smith