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The Procedures For Granting State Aid In The European Union And Open The Project Application Form Of Tender The European Fisheries Fund Measures Important Areas For Fisheries Development Strategy Implementation

Original Language Title: Kārtība, kādā piešķir valsts un Eiropas Savienības atbalstu atklātu projektu iesniegumu konkursu veidā Eiropas Zivsaimniecības fonda pasākumiem zivsaimniecībai nozīmīgo teritoriju attīstības stratēģiju īstenošanai

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Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 78 in the year 2009 (January 27. 63. § 7) procedures for granting state aid in the European Union and open the project application form of tender the European Fisheries Fund measures important areas for fisheries development strategy implementation released under the agricultural and rural development Act article 5, fourth paragraph i. General questions 1. determines the order in which the State and the European Union support for the development of the draft fisheries open submission contest in the form of the European Fisheries Fund measures "territory development strategy implementation" activities "village with the renewal of fisheries activities and development "," With fisheries and tourism related small scale infrastructure and services development "," economic restructuring, reorientation and diversification "and" natural or industrial disaster victim's production potential in the fisheries sector renewal "(hereinafter measure).
2. objective of the measure is to promote small scale infrastructure, as well as related to fisheries infrastructure improvement of the quality and variety of the occupation opportunities for significant areas of fisheries, to keep the population and territory of the attraction.
3. the measures implemented in accordance with the laws of the State of the European Union and the granting of aid for the implementation of local development strategies: 3.1 the European Fisheries Fund for the implementation of the measures prescribed in part of the territory of Latvia;
3.2. valuation of the local action groups and the field support service approved in the local development strategies.
4. Welcomes the submission of the projects submitted by the applicant to the selection and evaluation, decision making, contract and to request the public funding determined by law for State and European Union aid for rural and fishery development project submission open tender way, in so far as they do not conflict with these rules.
5. Measure the area under the local development strategy in support of: 5.1. activity "village with the fisheries activities, renewal and development" in the territory, the local action group prepared and field support service approved the territory development strategy: 5.1.1 municipal road construction or reconstruction;
5.1.2. the local leisure, sports and cultural object construction or reconstruction, including the adaptation of persons with functional disabilities;
5.1.3. regional planning;
5.2. activity "with fisheries and tourism related small scale infrastructure and services development": 5.2.1 the diversification of tourism services or adaptation of persons with functional disabilities;
5.2.2. the environmental protection investment destinations;
5.2.3. services to fisheries;
5.3. activity "economic restructuring, reorientation and diversification": small businesses 5.3.1, whose activity is not related to fisheries;
5.3.2. the activities related to fisheries diversification of fisheries enterprises;
5.4. activity "natural or industrial disaster relief work in the construction industry zivsaimn production potential renewal" (in accordance with the laws and regulations on civil protection): 5.4.1. investments in water quality restoration, if it is contaminated;
5.4.2. the production potential in the fisheries sector not to restore the passive infrastructure if it suffered natural or industrial disaster (handling).
6. the applicant is: 6.1 the activity "the village where the fisheries activities, renewal and development": 6.1.1. local government;
6.1.2. the merchant, the society or the Foundation, except for this provision, 5.1.1 bottom above apakšaktivitāt;
6.2. activity "with fisheries and tourism related small scale infrastructure and services development": 6.2.1 merchant. Tourism-related infrastructure or services-merchant who established the Agency's "national tourist development agency" tourist service provider database and as a tourism service provider to expand the description of services included in the tour brochure or website on the internet that you create with the promotion of tourism-related institutions;
6.2.2. the Association or Foundation;
6.3. activity "economic restructuring, reorientation and diversification": 6.3.1. merchant whose business is related to fisheries;
6.3.2.5.3.1. these provisions referred to in subparagraph apakšaktivitāt of the natural person who, for at least two years prior to the application of the project made the economic activities in the fisheries or been employed in the field of fisheries;
6.4. activity "natural or industrial disaster relief work in the agricultural sector, zivsa the production potential renewal": 6.4.1. local government;
6.4.2. direct administrative authority;
6.4.3. the merchant whose business is related to fisheries.
7. Support the applicant in implementing the project, reaches this rule targets referred to in paragraph 2 and the local development strategy, under which the project is implemented, the appropriate action in goal. Activities for other European Fisheries Fund directions of the measures to be implemented to achieve the objectives within the framework of this measure does not support.
II. Login support and the conditions for receiving the aid application adoption Projects 8 takes place in rounds, one month after the receipt of the application. The local action group, registered as a society or Foundation, and has received the support of the local development strategy under the legislation on the national and European aid modalities for the implementation of local development strategies, after coordination with the rural support service of the newspaper "Latvian journal" and the newspaper available for the implementation of local development strategies for the territory, a month before announcing: 8.1. date on which the project will begin accepting submissions and at the end of the sampling period;
8.2. the respective round and local development strategies action plan, contained in action for the amount of the aid;
8.3. project eligibility criteria for each of the local development strategies action plan, contained in action, which takes place in the framework of the project the application acceptance;
8.4. the local action groups, the name and address of the location where you can get acquainted with the local development strategy and to submit project applications.
9. To apply for aid, support local action group the applicant personally or in local action groups and the field support service regional agricultural administration in electronic form, in accordance with the laws and regulations on the circulation of electronic documents submitted by: 9.1 project submission (annex). By submitting personally, the application shall be submitted in duplicate by adding one copy electronically odd recordable media;
9.2. If the intended construction, reconstruction, improvement, asset installation or deployment: 9.2.1. Land Registry Department 50 issued a copy of the land register inscription or a copy of the certificate of real estate in which to implement the project, if the real property is the property of the applicant. If the applicant is a municipality, a copy of the said document shall be submitted not later than six months after the conclusion of the contract with the rural support service;
9.2.2. in the land for at least seven years (from the date of submission of application) registered a copy of the lease agreement, if the real estate in which to implement the project, the applicant is hired. If the Government passes the real estate association or foundation for use without compensation in accordance with the legislation on State and local funds and wastage, the Association or Foundation submits for at least seven years (from the date of submission of application) concluded loan contract (Agreement);
9.2.3. If at the date of filing is the technical project: construction of 9.2.3.1. accepted the technical project of the certified copy (also purchasing building materials);
9.2.3.2. certified copy of the building permit;
9.2.4 If, at the time not technical design – planning and architecture tour, tasks a certified copy;
9.2.5. If for a simplified proof of the reconstruction – maps and plans of the certified copy of the dossier, which has been under construction for the regulatory laws and the relevant authorities are binding rules;
9.2.6. the purchase of building materials, drawn up by the applicant – support them;
9.2.7. the regional planning that is not governed by the system of construction laws, mentējoš-cost estimate or the expected contract price in accordance with the laws and regulations on the application of the procurement procedure;
9.2.8. If the municipal road construction or reconstruction: 9.2.8.1. State joint stock company "Latvian state roads" for the registration of the local road in possession;

9.2.8.2. a certified copy of the building permit;
9.3. the procurement procedure of the supporting documents in accordance with the relevant provisions of the rules for the application of the procurement procedure. To qualify for funding for construction or reconstruction, construction and purchase documents submitted with the application or the project six months of Field support services and support for the conclusion of the contract the tenderer.
10. If the applicant is a business person or a natural person, the application of the project includes the project's cash flow report per month project in the year of application, the subsequent years up to the end of the project, and a year after the implementation of the project. Cash flow cash balance at the end of each month is positive, as well as the cash flow statement shows the ability to implement and achieve the project objectives.
11. in addition to the provisions of the municipal 9. documents submitted in point: 11.1. local Government Council (Council) decision about participating in the project, showing total project cost and financing sources;
11.2. the decision of the local authorities (copy), which confirmed the local government planning.
12. The operator and the person in addition to the provisions referred to in paragraph 9 of the documents submitted by: 12.1. credit institutions, leasing companies or credit unions for the willingness to consider granting, if the project will take credit. The certificate indicates a creditor and borrower's property and the loan amount. If the project supports the tenderer intends to invest private or any other money funds, it shall submit the documents that prove the availability of funds;
12.2. annual report (complete set) a certified copy of the last year concluded with the State revenue service check or proof of receipt in accordance with the annual accounts Act or the annual income declaration and its annex "revenue from operating activities" a certified copy with the State revenue service check or proof of receipt;
12.3. a declaration of conformity to whom economic activity in detail (micro), small or medium enterprise category according to the laws and regulations on economic activities and by whom deklarēšano according to petty, the definition of small and medium-sized enterprises;
12.4. a copy of the contract of employment or employer's statement (specify the termination date) stating that the applicant in the last two years has worked in fisheries, where the applicant is a natural person, who has been employed in the field of fisheries.
13. the Association or Foundation, in addition to the provisions referred to in paragraph 9 of the documents submitted by: 13.1 associations or foundation body adjudicating the decision on the implementation of the project, showing total project cost and financing sources;
13.2. the Association or foundation of a certified copy of the registration certificate;
13.3. a credit institution, leasing companies or credit unions for the willingness to consider granting, if the project will take credit. The certificate indicates a creditor and borrower's property and the loan amount. If the project supports the tenderer intends to invest private or any other money funds, it shall submit the documents that prove the availability of funds;
13.4. the State revenue service submitted (with the State revenue service check or proof of receipt) supports the applicant a copy of the annual accounts for the last year concluded before the submission of the project in accordance with the legislation on trade union associations, foundations and the annual accounts. If the applicant established last 18 months before submission of the application and of the project in accordance with the laws and regulations on annual accounts it has been an annual report must be drawn up, instead, the applicant submitted a financial report certified by the revenue and expenditure of the Organization throughout the period from the founding of the moment.
14. national direct regulatory authority in addition to the provisions referred to in paragraph 9 of document submitted direct regulatory authority decision on the implementation of the project. The decision shall indicate the total cost of the project and the funding sources.
15. If the applicant is a natural person, it's up to the filing of the request for payment of the support services in the Field of business and registered with the request for payment shall be submitted in the rural support service merchant certified copy of the registration certificate.
16. the original copy of the document certifying support.
17. The State revenue service after field support service request provides information about support the payment of taxes.
III. Public funding, and about 18. Public funding of the eligible costs of the project are: 18.1-75% to the municipality;
18.2. the operator and the natural person – 50%, but the trader this rule 5.4. activity referred to in subparagraph-90%;
18.3. the Association and Foundation-90%;
18.4. the direct regulatory authority – 100%.
19. the maximum amount eligible cost 2007-2013 programming period is to: 19.1. municipality – 140 000 lats;
19.2. the direct regulatory authority – 30 000 lats.
20. The operator, a natural person, Association and Foundation for the maximum amount of the eligible costs for the implementation of a single project shall not exceed 20 000 lats.
21. the adoption of the relevant draft submission round support preten dent submit no more than one project submission. 
V. eligible and non-eligible costs 22. Public funding is granted only for the application of the project include Thai, these rules and the local action group of strategy of development of the local area listed in the eligible costs. Projects eligible under meet real market cost.
23. in the event the following eligible costs: 23.1. new construction or reconstruction costs, on the basis of contracts with third parties responsible for the implementation of these provisions 5.1.1 (in accordance with the laws of the road), 5.1.2, 5.1.3, 5.5.1, 5.2.2, 5.3.2, 5.4.2 5.3.1 and referred to in paragraph apakšaktivitāš;
23.2. the purchase of building materials, on the basis of the accepted technical project būvpr and support those prepared by the applicant or the estimated contract price;
23.3. acquisition of fixed assets and setting up this rule 5.1.3, 5.2.2, 5.2.3, 5.2.1, 5.3.1 and 5.3.2. referred to the bottom for the implementation of the activities;
23.4. public areas good placements;
14.6. investments in water quality restoration, if it is contaminated, this provision is referred to in 5.4.1. apakšaktivitāt's implementation;
14.7. General costs – architects, engineers and consultation fees, legal services, the technical-economic justification, patent and license costs directly related to project preparation or implementation and shall not exceed eight percent of the total eligible costs of the project amount.
24. If the applicant does not provide public funding for installation, it is to be installed and put into service according to the law on the installation and use procedures. Public funding for equipment receives only after their commissioning, and the fact that the supporting documents of the field support service.
25. Apply the construction estimates are only position and building material costs directly related to the specific project objective.
26. Public funding shall be paid only for goods that are purchased supports the applicant's property. When buying goods on the installment, on those public funds paid only when they have become a support applicant's property.
27. the following Activities are not eligible: 27.1. interest, charges for financial transactions, foreign exchange commissions and losses due to currency fluctuations;
27.2. fines, penalties, interest on arrears and costs;
27.3. the subcontracting, which increases the cost of the project, but does not add the value to the project and the fee is fixed as a percentage of the total cost of the project;
27.4. the costs associated with the supply of any services or work for which there is no appropriate procurement procedures carried out in accordance with the laws and regulations on the application of the procurement procedure;
17.1. the existing maintenance costs;
17.1. the maintenance, spare parts and operating costs;
17.2. vehicles with an internal combustion engine;
17.3. the purchase of property or shares;
17.3. the costs that exceed the market price;
27.10. the other costs that are not eligible under Council of 27 July 2006, Regulation (EC) no 1198/2006 on the European Fisheries Fund and the Commission on 26 March 2007, Regulation (EC) No 498/2007 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) no 1198/2006 on the European Fisheries Fund.
V. project evaluation and decision-making 28. Local action group in the laws of the State of the European Union and the granting of aid for the implementation of local development strategies in accordance with the procedure laid down for:

28.1. According to the local development strategy for the action in the established criteria for the evaluation of the projects evaluated project with local development strategy and prepare an opinion. When the local action group gives a negative opinion, it indicates that the negative opinion justified reasons;
28.2. the second of these rules aid referred to in chapter documents submitted by the applicant and that rule 28.1. referred to the local action groups shall submit the opinion prepared Field support regional agricultural administration.
29. the rural support service: 29.1. project submissions for which a local action group has given a positive opinion, carried out project evaluation, selection, decision making, communication, contract and funding application procedure in accordance with the laws and regulations on the procedures for granting state aid in the European Union and open the project in the form of tender application field and development of fisheries;
29.2. If the overall public funding is not sufficient to support all the local development strategy submitted by the relevant projects, project submissions ranked, taking into account the development of the territory of the relevant project submissions index making rounds of opening day, determined in accordance with the laws of the territory's development index calculation and application procedures. Preference is given to the applicant that all or part of the project will be implemented in the territory of the municipalities with the lowest development index;
29.3. the decision on refusal to grant aid to support the project which preten dent submission local action group has delivered a negative opinion.
Prime Minister i. Godmanis Minister of Agriculture m. Roze Editorial Note: the entry into force of the provisions by 31 January 2009.
Annex 325kb Ministry of Agriculture presented the PDF version of the attachment Cabinet 27 January 2009. of Regulation No. 78 Minister of Agriculture m. rose