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Rules For Financially Eligible Quotas For Biofuels

Original Language Title: Noteikumi par finansiāli atbalstāmajām kvotām biodegvielai

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Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 280 in Riga in 2008 (April 15. No 24 40. §) rules for financially eligible quota Issued under the biofuels biofuels law article 8, first and second subparagraphs 1. determines the total quota of biofuels financially, as well as the deadlines and procedures for each year a report on the necessary supporting calculations and the reasons therefor.
2. the financially eligible quota (annex 1) is an annual minimum quantity of biofuels, bioethanol and biodiesel produced and which granted direct State aid to ensure that the biofuels Act, article 4, paragraph 3, first subparagraph, the amount of biofuels in particular.
3. State aid in the annual minimum quantity for the production of biofuel in the form of direct State aid and indirect State aid in the reduction of excise duty in accordance with the laws and regulations on excise duties. The total aid shall not exceed the cost of the difference between fossil fuel and biofuel, the retail price of the average costs of production.
4. Biofuels are subject to excise tax law on excise duties ".
5. the financial supported quota for the year concerned may apply to applicants who meet the following conditions: 5.1 it is valid special permit (license) holder of the Excise warehouse in accordance with the laws and regulations on the movement of excisable goods;
5.2. the production of biofuel in the necessary equipment with the capacity is put into service and the rules referred to in subparagraph 5.1 Excise warehouse;
5.3. biofuels produced within the quotas to be supported financially, used canola seed, canola oil or grains;
5.4. financial total quotas for the production of biofuels to finance current expenditure, it does not receive the support of the other Member State of the European Union;
5.5. it has no tax arrears;
5.6. the biofuel production meets the quality of biofuels regulatory requirements by biofuel quality requirements.
6. To get financially supported the quota, applicants each year, and 1 March for the Ministry of the economy, submit the following documents: 6.1. submission (annex 2);
6.2. special permission (license) to the holder of the Excise warehouse activity (the original show);
6.3. a copy of the Act of acceptance plant in service (the original show);
6.4. a copy of the Act of production technology and production capacity and a copy of the Declaration of conformity (presented in the original);
6.5. document that the conformity assessment body has issued about one year produced a lot of quality requirements;
6.6. biofuels producer's assurance that it used rape seed, canola oil or grains;
4.2. the manufacturer's certification of biofuels that financially supported the production of biofuel quotas to finance current expenditure, it does not receive the support of the other Member State of the European Union;
6.8. the State revenue service certificate of tax payment.
7. Ministry of the economy within one month after the submission of the document to assess the adequacy of these provisions referred to in paragraph 5 and shall inform in writing the producers of biofuels. If the documentation for the need to clarify the information submitted, the Ministry of economy to make a request in writing to the producers of biofuels. Biofuels producer shall submit the requested information within five working days, and for the number of days is extended documentation of the economy Ministry in time.
8. If the documents submitted by the manufacturer of the biofuels specified information does not demonstrate compliance with this provision by the applicant 5. the requirements referred to in paragraph 1, the economic Ministry rejected the application in writing and notify the producers of biofuels within five working days after the decision, stating the reasons.
9. Ministry of the economy each year up to April 15, distributed during the year to applicants available to financially eligible for allowances in proportion to the production capacity in service. The assigned quotas to be supported financially, inform the applicant. Financially eligible beneficiaries of the quota shall be published in the internet home page of the Ministry of the economy.
10. The assigned quota for the financially supported this provision is laid down in the annex and in force, if the conditions of these regulations are complied with. Financially supported quotas granted to producers of biofuels by 2010 31 December.
11. the biofuel industry next year will not be awarded an increase of the quota eligible for the production of biofuel, if the current year assisted the financial quotas within the biofuels production is realized at least 75%.
12. On the basis of the information provided by the producers of biofuels in accordance with the provisions of annex 2, and stock information, economic Ministry calculates the amount of direct aid for biofuels.
13. Direct support to the economy Ministry calculated in accordance with the rules set out in annex 4, 1000 litres of biodiesel and bioethanol production cost.
14. Economic Ministry twice a year, submit to the Cabinet for approval in the draft legislation on the amount of direct support – up to 1 may, for the first half-year, and up to 1 September for the second semester.
15. the producers of biofuels each year up to November 15, the Ministry of Economic Affairs presented information on biofuels produced in the current year to 1 November, and the application of additional financially supported the allocation of quotas for the production of biofuel in the current year.
16. on the basis of the information provided by the manufacturer of the Ministry of economy for five working days, send to the State revenue service, a summary of the information regarding the amount of biofuels produced in the reporting period.
17. The State revenue service two weeks after this provision in paragraph 16 that the receipt of the information sent to the Ministry of the economy of each of the applicant, the aid amount of biofuels produced in the reporting period.
18. If the producer of biofuels up to 1 November for the year is less than 75% of the produced by the financially supported quotas allocated to producers of biofuels, financially supported the quota will be reduced by the amount of biofuel produced not.
19. the Ministry of the economy, on the basis of the State revenue service, 18 of these rules in order to calculate the current year outstanding financially supported quotas.

20. Back financially supported the allocation proportion between biofuel producers in a given year is already produced and disposed of them in biofuels financially assisted under the quotas before 15 November and have applied for additional quota allocation.
21. Until 1 May 2008, the Ministry of agriculture distributed in 2008, supported financially by the available quota, applicants who have applied to financially eligible for quota before the entry into force of these rules: 21.1. proportion of production capacity from the current year to February 1 If biofuels produced complies with the regulations on the quality of the biofuel quality requirements laid down;
21.2. the applicant for the production of biofuel used rape seed, canola oil or grains;
21.3. it does not have a tax debt, and biofuel production to finance current expenditure, it does not receive the support of the other Member State of the European Union.
22. Be declared unenforceable in the Cabinet of Ministers of 13 September 2005 Regulation No 711 "procedures for granting state aid in the annual minimum quantity of biofuels production and establish quotas for the financially supported biofuels" (Latvian journal, 2005, 149, 201. No; 2006, 73, no. 165; 2007, 76, 155. no).
23. the provisions in force until 31 December 2010.
Prime Minister i. Godmanis Minister of Agriculture m. Roze Editorial Note: rules shall enter into force on 24 April 2008.
 
1. the annex to Cabinet of 15 April 2008. Regulations No 280 financially eligible quota for biofuels in 2008-2010 no PO box
Rates year 2008 year 2009 year 2010 1.
Bioethanol, 000. t 22 27 32 2.
Biodiesel, 000. t 28 35 43 3.
The share of biofuels in the fuel market, 4.25 4 5.75% 5.
Total biofuels, 000. t (4 = 1 + 2) 50 62 75 agricultural Minister m. rose annex 2 Cabinet of 15 April 2008. Regulations No 280 Agriculture Minister m. rose annex 3 Cabinet of 15 April 2008. Regulations No 280 biofuel producers financially aided by quotas assigned to biofuel producers assigned to financially eligible quota: 1. limited liability company "Delta Riga" (LV40003537300) – 5 930 233 litres of biodiesel production.
2. the society with limited liability "Mamas D" (LV40003240327)-4 000 000 litres of biodiesel production.
3. The society with limited liability "Mežrozīt" (LV45103000199)-4 000 000 litres of biodiesel production.
4. the agricultural service cooperative society "Latrap" (LV58503007191) – a total of 7 813 953 litres biodiesel production.
5. Limited liability company "Baltic Holding Company" (LV40003558603) – a total of 3 255 814 per litre of biodiesel production.
6. The society with limited liability "Jaunpagast plus" (LV40003356850) – a total of 17 500 000 litres of bioethanol production.
Minister of agriculture m. Roze annex 4 Cabinet-15 April 2008. Regulations No 280 biodiesel and bioethanol production cost calculation of direct support table 1. Biodiesel production the cost of direct support for the calculation of no PO box
The position of the support cost rate ($/l) 1.
The value of raw materials (rape seed) 2 0.56.
Rapeseed oil production costs without the raw value of 0.06 **** 3.
The total rapeseed oil production costs (line 1 + line 2) 0.62 4.
Revenues from the acquired oil cake production process 5 0.19
Rapeseed oil production cost, net of revenue from cake (row 3-row 4) 0.43 6.
Biodiesel production costs without the raw materials – canola oil – the value 0.13 **** 7.
Revenues from the acquired jēlglicerīn biodiesel production process 0,01 * *** 8.
Biodiesel production cost, net of revenues from jēlglicerīn (6-7 row) 0.12 9.
The total average cost of production of biodiesel (5 + 8) 0.55 10.
Logistics (storage, handling, mixing and other) 0,06 *** 11.
Credit interest, economic profit 0.06 *** 12.
Total biodiesel production costs (line 9 + line 10 + line 11) 0.67 13.
Value added tax (18% of row 12) 0.12 14.
The energy value of the correction factor (8% of the 12 row + 13) 0.06 15.
Together with the VAT, without the biodiesel excise tax pursuant to the energy value of the adjustment (line 12 + line 14 + 13) 16 0.85.
Excise tax on diesel 0.19 17.
Biodiesel production costs with VAT and excise tax (line 15 + 16) 1.04 18.
Fossil diesel fuel retail prices in Latvia, including value added tax and excise tax 0.60 * 19.
Biodiesel fuel cost (including VAT and Excise) surplus over the diesel fuel market price (17 row – 18) 20 0.44
Biodiesel fuel cost (without excise duty) the excess over market price for diesel as compensation for a biodiesel producer (line 19-16) 0.25 notes.
1. the MATIF Exchange 2007 1-6 months average price.
2. Ministry of Economy data for the first half of 2007 retail price.
3.10% of biodiesel production average costs.
4. the information supplied by the manufacturer.
 
2. table II. Bioethanol production cost calculation of direct support no PO box
The position of the support cost rate ($/l) 1.
Raw materials (grain) value * 2.0.24
Bioethanol production costs without the raw values of 0,22 **** 3.
The total average cost of bioethanol production of 0.46 4.
Logistics (for example, storage, transfer, shuffle) 0,05 * 5.
Credit interest 0.05 economic profit *** 6.
The total cost of production (line 3 + line + 4.5) 7 0.56.
Value added tax (18% of line 6) 0.10 8.
Bioethanol production costs along with the VAT, without the excise tax (line 6 + 7) 0.66 9.
The energy value of the correction factor (22% of line 8) 0.15 10.
Bioethanol production costs along with the VAT, without the excise duty, subject to the correction of the energy values (row 8 + 9) 0.81 11.
Excise duty for petrol 0.23 12.
Bioethanol production costs with VAT and excise tax (line 10 + line 11) 1.04 13.
Fossil petrol retail price, including value added tax and excise tax 0,61 ** 14.
Bioethanol cost (including VAT and Excise) surplus, compared with a market price of gasoline (row 12-13)

0.43 15.
Bioethanol cost (without Excise) surplus, compared with a market price of gasoline, as ethanol producer compensation (line 14-11) 0.20 notes.
1. the MATIF Exchange 2007 1-6 months average price.
2. Ministry of Economy data for the first half of 2007 retail price.
3.10% of bioethanol production costs on average.
4. the information supplied by the manufacturer.
Minister of agriculture m. rose