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Law on Management of European Union Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund for the 2014-2020 Programming Period (2014)

Country/Territory
Latvia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
"Latvijas Vēstnesis", 133 (5193), 10.07.2014.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Special fund Agricultural development Financial agricultural measures Subsidy/incentive Procedural matters Policy/planning Dispute settlement Monitoring Governance
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe
Abstract

The purpose of this Law is to ensure the efficient and transparent implementation of the European Union funds in Latvia in accordance with the principles of sound financial management. The Law prescribes the rights and obligations of institutions involved in the management of European Union funds and the beneficiary, the procedures for taking, contesting and appeal of decisions taken by the involved institutions, and also the amount of the State budget co-funding rate and conditions for planning of overcommitments. Management of European Union funds shall be the preparation, harmonisation and approval of the necessary planning documents, establishment of a management system of European Union funds, implementation of financial instruments and the fund of funds, development of the project application evaluation criteria, selection of project applications, control, auditing, monitoring and evaluation of a management system of European Union funds and projects, certification of expenditure made within the projects, development and maintenance of the information system for the management of European Union funds.

Full text
English
Website
likumi.lv

References - Legislation

Implements

Regulation (EU) No. 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council 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 Maritime and Fisheries Fund.

Legislation | European Union | 2013

Keyword: Special fund, Agricultural development, Subsidy/incentive, Climate change, Gender

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Cabinet Regulation No. 784 of 2014 on Procedures by Which the Institutions Involved in the Management of the European Union Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund Ensure Preparation of Planning Documents and Implementation of These Funds during the 2014-2020 Programming Period

Legislation | Latvia | 2014 (2018)

Keyword: Institution, Governance, Procedural matters, Special fund, Agricultural development, Subsidy/incentive

Source: FAO, FAOLEX