Youth Law (2008) Country/Territory Latvia Document type Legislation Date 2008 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Latvijas Vēstnesis, 82, 28.05.2008.; Latvijas Republikas Saeimas un Ministru Kabineta Ziņotājs, 13, 10.07.2008. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Youth Social protection Subsidy/incentive Financial agricultural measures Governance Procedural matters Business/industry/corporations Poverty Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Abstract This Law is to improve the life quality of young people - persons from 13 to 25 years of age - by promoting their initiatives, participation in decision-making and social life, as well as by supporting youth work. The Law determines the persons involved in the implementation of the youth policy and the competence thereof in the field of this policy, youth participation in the development and implementation of the youth policy, as well as the basic principles for granting of financing to youth initiatives, for participation in decision-making and social life and for youth work. Within the meaning of this Law youth work is a set of planned youth-oriented practical measures, which ensure the improvement of their life quality. The Law further provides that the State shall promote the commercial activity and employment of young people, particularly training of young people in matters related to the commencement of commercial activity; support to the commencement of commercial activity of young people; and support to projects for the promotion of employment of young people, particularly young people subject to the risk of social exclusion. Full text English/Latvian Website likumi.lv