Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 287 in 2016 (10 May. No 22 5) operational programmes for the "growth and jobs" 1.2.2. specific aid objectives "to promote innovation in komersanto" event "innovation 1.2.2.2 motivational programme" implementing provisions Issued under the European Union's structural and cohesion funds in 2014-2020 planning act periodavadīb article 20 and paragraph 13 i. General questions 1. determines: 1.1. procedures for implementing the action programme "growth and employment" 1.2.2. specific aid objectives "to promote innovation in" komersanto actions "innovation 1.2.2.2 motivation program" (hereinafter measure); 1.2. the objectives of the measure; 1.3. in the event the funds available; 1.4. the requirements of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) project (the project) to the applicant (hereinafter referred to as project applicant); 1.5. the eligible cost of the operation and the conditions of the question; 1.6. agreement on the implementation of the project (hereinafter referred to as the agreement) a unilateral notice conditions; 1.7. the simplified conditions of application costs and procedures. 2. objective of the measure is to inform and encourage (including by granting awards) companies to launch innovative businesses to inform the public about developments with respect to innovation and their potential, thereby encouraging the public and operators to focus on innovative solutions for development and use, as well as to increase the proportion of economic operators innovative economy and to motivate commercial launch of smart specialisation strategies of Latvia established the priorities or areas of specialisation. 3. in the event the target group are potential business cartel, self-employed persons, natural persons (business ideas of the authors), associations and foundations, primary education, secondary and secondary special education, as well as students in higher education institutions and students, businessmen, universities, scientific institutions, municipalities and local authorities, State institutions and society in General. 4. the planned Measures the total attributable funds is eur 5 648 461, including ERDF funding: eur 4 801 192 and State budget funds-847 269 euro. Project applications for the implementation of measures eligible for funding, the total plan maximum 5 303 932 eur including ERDF funding – 4 508 342 euro (reserve volume 292 850 euros), the State budget funding – 795 590 euro (reserve volume 51 679 euros). The maximum eligible amount of the ERDF funding does not exceed 85% of the total eligible project funding. 5. From 1 January 2019, a responsible authority following the decision of the European Commission for the implementation of performance frameworks may propose measures to increase the funds available to allow use of available reserves in the amount of up to 4 of these rules above maximum. 6. the measure is achievable the following monitoring indicators: outcome indicators: 6.1 6.1.1. until 2018 31 December: 6.1.1.1. the number of persons who receive no financial support,-3 000; 6.1.1.2. the number of operators who receive no financial support, 15; 6.1.2. to 2023 December 31:6.1.2.1. the number of persons who receive no financial aid to 10 000; 6.1.2.2. the number of operators who receive no financial support,-100; 6.2. result indicators – proportion of innovative entrepreneurs – 40%; 6.3. financial performance – up to 2018 December 31 are certified expenses of € 847 269. 7. the measures implemented in the restricted application of the project selection. Project application submission shall issue once for all the funding available for the measure. 8. Measure the responsible authority for the Ministry of Economic Affairs (hereinafter referred to as the responsible authority).
II. Requirements for the project applicant Project applicant 9 measure is a national direct regulatory authority which aim is to promote the competitiveness of enterprises in Latvia and eksportspēj on international markets, promoting foreign investment, implementing a national tourist development policy and public policy innovation. 10. the applicant may submit a draft project submissions only on these provisions referred to in paragraph 13 of the eligible activities. 11. the project applicant project application under the regulations of the prepared selection of project application and submit it to the Liaison Office. 12. cooperation authority decision on the approval of the project application, approval or rejection of the terms adopted in the month of the project closing date for the submission of the application, set the project application selection rules.
III. Beneficiaries assisted transactions 13. Measure is supported by the following: 13.1. securing the support of innovative start-ups and existing companies innovative motivation (such as the mentordarbīb programme, competitions, which include business plans and ideas author competitions, tv competitions, debates, panel discussion, networking, organizing of seminars, forum, which is promoting the development of innovation and the wider public are encouraged to start a business, advice on the future funding of innovative business idea development training innovative solutions according to market demand); 13.2. innovation marketing and promotional activities, audio and Visual publicity (such as the innovation and business development and use of the portal for the dissemination of information, the transmission, the story, reporting the Latvian radio and tv channels, press releases and publications of Latvian popular media, a social network account creation and maintenance, updating of information, information gathering and issuing of brochures success stories and good practices in entrepreneurship education and the public interest in encouraging commercial activities on the use of innovation and technology for increasing competitiveness); 13.3. the implementation of the programme, which focused on the development of the business and innovation (for example, educational programs for youth, training, school programs and courses for new (start-up) and existing operators on topical business issues); 13.4. technological interests and innovation promotion activities (such as training seminars on practical knowledge commercialization, intellectual property protection, kontaktbirž with risk capital and other investors); 13.5. the award of prizes that rule 13.1, 13.3 and 13.4. eligible activities referred to in (a); 8.5. project management and implementation. 14. The rules referred to in paragraph 13 of the eligible activities are carried out in accordance with the requested funding to develop incentives for innovation implementation plan which shall comply with the provisions referred to in paragraph 2, the purpose and aims of the rules referred to in paragraph 3, the target group. 15. The beneficiary arrangements (methodology), which set the framework for how to identify which of the objectives of the measure group members qualify as economic operator and as the business recipient of the aid. (Methodology), the application of the project, including the principles and will be selected, and selected beneficiaries of the business, including how to identify economic activities that are qualified as commercial support, and economic activities that are not qualified as commercial support, thereby determining the target group to which the entity will be suitable for commercial support. 16. This rule 13.5 referred to awards granted to natural persons, pursuant to the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012, the Regulation (EU, Euratom) no 966/2012 on the financial provisions applicable to the general budget of the Union, and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (Official Journal of the European Union, 2012 October 26, no L 298) in article 138. 17. Commercial support for this provision, 13.3, 13.4 13.1. and 8.4. eligible activities referred to in the context of the commercial register of the Republic of Latvia awarded registered economic operator, pursuant to the Commission 18 December 2013 Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 for the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union and article 107.108. application of the de minimis aid (Official Journal of the European Union, 2013 December 24, no. L 352/1) (hereinafter referred to as Commission Regulation No 1407/2013) as well as in accordance with the laws and regulations on de minimis aid tracking and allocation procedure and de minimis aid in the form of samples, and it is considered a commercial support. Commercial support may be granted to the operators listed in this paragraph of this provision and 18.2 18.1.7. eligible costs referred to in the framework.

IV. Eligible and ineligible costs 18. This rule 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 13.4 and 13.5 of eligible activities referred to in the implementation of the following eligible direct cost items: 18.1. necessary outsourcing costs and the costs of supplies, including: 18.1.1. communication and information systems services; 18.1.2. rental of premises, maintenance and utility costs; 18.1.3. costs related to media and entertainment materials; 18.1.4. stand and rental of technical equipment and transportation costs; 18.1.5. translation costs; 18.1.6. marketing activity costs, marketing plan development, publications and marketing materials the cost of production (including preparation, translation, publishing), charges for distribution and deployment in various media (such as brochures, leaflets, posters, internet and print media, Flash, CD, DVD), seminars, competitions and Conference organisational and membership costs, expenses, fees of presentation consultants; 18.1.7. expert advice and training costs; 18.1.8. internet tīmekļvietņ design and maintenance costs during the implementation of the project; 18.2. the award of costs. 19. The provisions referred to in paragraph 18 is attributable costs may include taxes and fees, if according to the relevant laws and regulations in the field of taxes and charges the beneficiary can't be replaced in part or in full. 20. Costs are eligible, provided that they are carried out and listed: 20.1. funding recipient's accounting records, identifiable, separate from the other costs, evidenced by verifiable and appropriate justification of the original document. Justification of expenditure documents comply with the relevant legislative requirements; 20.2. the project required, designed for in the approved project submission, and will be made of the financial management, proportionality, reasonableness, efficiency, productivity and effectiveness; 20.3. incurred in the framework of the activities supported, which implemented this provision accordingly referred to in point 14 of the plan beneficiaries. 21. in paragraph 9 of these regulations that the applicant project has developed a strategy for the implementation of the action. The strategy for the implementation of the action contains information on how to be managed in the project submitted (process description), providing, as it will ensure the implementation of the activities supported the measure and the results. The strategy for the implementation of the action adds the project submission. 22. the measure does not apply are the costs that are not related to the implementation of the activities supported the project, and costs for which financial resources have been submitted in formal use. 23. the project costs not included in the application, other than those referred to in this provision, 18, 24, 25 and 27. 24. the activities supported within the framework of the measure is to apply the provisions of paragraph 9, requested the funding costs of the project, this provision, paragraph 13, of eligible activities: 24.1. direct eligible project implementation costs: 24.1.1. costs, remuneration including the State compulsory social insurance contributions, benefits and compensation project coordinator and specialists, if it attracts to the work contract, or on the basis of the order appointed employees; 24.1.2. compensation costs, including the State compulsory social insurance contributions, project coordinator and staff if they are attracted to the company's contract; 24.1.3. mission expenses, travel costs, including transport, accommodation and daily allowance costs of this provision in paragraph 2 in order to achieve that objective; 24.2. the direct eligible project management personnel remuneration costs (project management staff remuneration cost for project activities to planning, coordination and control, including the cost of the provision of adequate documentation of the project for the European Union and national level of statutory requirements, project organisation and control the purchase cost), including State social security payments from taxable eligible costs: 24.2.1. leveraging the project management personnel on the basis of the contract of employment; 24.2.2. leveraging the project management personnel on the company's contract. 25. eligible costs can be included in the eligible cost of the project value added tax if the applicant cannot recover it according to the regulations of the tax policy. 26. This rule 24.2.1.24.1.1. and costs referred to in point calculation, noting that compensation costs are considered part of the project cost if project staff for not less than one month, at least 30% of their time working on the project and is shown on the timesheet system or the timesheet table. 27. the project's indirect eligible costs is the beneficiary of project management and implementation costs, plan as one cost position by applying indirect costs a flat rate of 15% of these regulations and section 24.1.1.24.2.1. direct in the eligible staff costs. 28. This rule 24.2. cost referred to an amount not exceeding 56 580 per year.
V. implementation of the project and funding conditions 29. The project, the funding recipient: 29.1. to ensure information and publicity measures, the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 laying down common provisions on the European regional development fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European agricultural fund for rural development and the European Fund for Maritime Affairs and fisheries and general provisions on the European regional development fund , The European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Fund for Maritime Affairs and fisheries, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (Official Journal of the European Union, 20 December 2013, no L 347/320), and legislation establishing procedures for European Union structural funds and the Cohesion Fund in the implementation of the 2014-2020 programming period provide a communications and visual identity requirements; 29.2. in their tīmekļvietn not less frequently than once every three months puts up-to-date information on the implementation of the project; 29.3. its tīmekļvietn not less than annually placed up to date information about this rule referred to in paragraph 13.5 Awards assigned; 29.4. provides project funding related to the assessment; 29.5. ensure that provision referred to in paragraph 6 within reach of record keeping. 30. cooperation authority have the right to unilaterally withdraw from the agreement in any of the following cases: 30.1. the beneficiary does not comply with the agreement, including non-compliance with the time limits set out in the project or have other circumstances occurred which negatively affects or may affect the specific purpose of the aid, its outcome or the result table of the creator; 30.2. in other cases provided for in the agreement. 31. Procurement, you need this rule 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 13.4 and 8.5. referred to actions, the beneficiary shall be carried out in accordance with the laws and regulations in the area of public procurement. Support the integration of environmental requirements in the procurement of goods and services (green procurement). 32. Not later than 90 days before the beginning of the next calendar year, the beneficiary shall submit to the authority responsible for the approval of next year's action plan. The first annual operating plan shall be submitted to the responsible body within 30 days after the date of the institution of cooperation agreement. within 30 days of the annual action plan coordination with the responsible institution beneficiary consent information to the liaison body. 33. The specific measure shall be implemented in accordance with the agreement, but not longer than until 31 December 2023. 34. In these regulations, such costs are attributable to 1 April 2016.

Vi. With the support of business-related conditions 35. Beneficiary prior to the grant of de minimis aid the provision referred to in paragraph 17, the operator checks whether the amount of the aid, together with the fiscal year concerned and the two previous fiscal years of de minimis aid granted does not exceed the Commission Regulation No 1407/2013 article 3 (2) the maximum amount of de minimis aid. The amount of de minimis aid valued at one single company level. 36. One company is an enterprise that satisfies the provisions of Commission Regulation No 1407/13 article 2, paragraph 2. 37. The beneficiaries of the de minimis aid shall not be granted if the rules referred to in paragraph 17 the operator of a judgment is rendered in insolvency proceedings, the judgment of the Court is the legal protection process or by a decision of the Court of Justice is an out-of-court redress process, has a previous bankruptcy, reorganisation or appropriate composition, its economic activity is terminated or it meets the statutory criteria for the application of the creditor, at the request of the insolvency proceedings. 38. The provisions referred to in paragraph 17 of the merchant, pursuant to Commission Regulation No 1407/2013 article 5 (1) and (2), de minimis aid may not be cumulated with other de minimis aid to Commission Regulation No 1407/2013 article 3 (2) the limit values, as well as the question may be cumulated with other State aid in respect of the same eligible costs or other public aid for the same venture funding measure If the result of this cumulation is not exceeded the maximum aid intensity or aid amount laid down in State aid or the European Commission decision. 39. The beneficiary of the decision on de minimis aid granted pursuant to Commission Regulation No 1407/2013 may take until the end of the operation of this regulation or until 30 June 2021. 40. data on the de minimis aid rules referred to in paragraph 9 and the beneficiaries of this provision in paragraph 17 that he stored in accordance with Commission Regulation No 1407/2013 article 6 (4). 41. The beneficiaries of the de minimis aid granted by this provision the operator referred to in paragraph 17, where the de minimis aid is linked to one of the Commission Regulation No 1407/2013 article 1 point 1 of the sectors laid down in and from these provisions listed in the annex are not eligible. 42. If the rules referred to in paragraph 17 of economic operators at the same time, in one or more sectors or perform other activities that do not fall within the provisions of Commission Regulation No 1407/2013 scope, or running one of these provisions listed in the annex are not eligible sectors, the de minimis aid recipients supports this sectoral activity or cost segregation in accordance with Commission Regulation No 1407/2013 article 1, paragraph 2. 43. The beneficiary prior to the grant of de minimis aid checks whether this provision the operator referred to in paragraph 17, under the administration of the State revenue service tax (duty) the debtor of the information available in the database is not a tax or fee debt, including State social security payment for debt, which totals more than eur 150. 44. On the business support can not qualify if the rules referred to in paragraph 17 of the merchant on the moment of granting of the aid beneficiary has provided false information or intentionally misled in connection with actions for which you plan to assign these rules referred to in paragraph 17 of business support. 45. On the business support can not qualify if this provision the operator referred to in paragraph 17 to the moment of granting of the aid is applicable in the European Union's structural funds and the cohesion fund the 2014 – 2020 programming period management laid down in article 23 of the law projects requesting exclusion. Prime Minister Māris kučinskis Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of economy, Welfare Minister in place of John Rare attachment Cabinet 10 may 2016 regulations no 287Nozar and activities that are not intended to support of i. trade sector in accordance with NACE Rev. 2 section G wholesale and retail trade; automotive and motorcycle repair ", except group 45.2" automotive maintenance and repair ".
II. the financial intermediation sector in accordance with NACE Rev. 2 section K financial and insurance activities ".
III. Commercial services sector in accordance with NACE Rev. 2. "operation with L real estate" and "chapter 77 rental and leasing".
IV. The gambling industry in accordance with NACE Rev. 2 sections "R arts, entertainment and recreation" section of the "92 gambling and betting." Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of economy, Welfare Minister in place of John is Rare