Par Latvijas Republikas un Šveices Konfederācijas padomes ietvarlīguma spēkā stāšanos

Ārlietu ministrijas dienesta informācija Nr.41/510-3910

Rīgā 2008.gada 13.maijā

Par Latvijas Republikas un Šveices Konfederācijas padomes ietvarlīguma spēkā stāšanos  

Ārlietu ministrija informē, ka 2008.gada 22.aprīlī stājas spēkā Latvijas Republikas valdības un Šveices Konfederācijas padomes ietvarlīgums par Latvijas-Šveices sadarbības programmas īstenošanu ekonomisko un sociālo atšķirību samazināšanai paplašinātajā Eiropas Savienībā (parakstīts Bernē 2007.gada 20.decembrī, apstiprināts ar 2007.gada 4.decembra Ministru kabineta noteikumiem Nr.839).

Ārlietu ministrijas Juridiskā departamenta direktore I.Mangule

 

FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA AND THE SWISS FEDERAL COUNCIL CONCERNING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LATVIAN-SWISS COOPERATION PROGRAMME TO REDUCE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DISPARITIES WITHIN THE ENLARGED EUROPEAN UNION THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA (hereinafter referred to as "Latvia")

AND

THE SWISS FEDERAL COUNCIL (hereinafter referred to as "Switzerland")

hereinafter collectively referred to as "the Parties",

- AWARE of the importance of the enlargement of the European Union (EU) for the stability and prosperity in Europe;

- NOTING the solidarity of Switzerland with the endeavours of the EU to reduce economic and social disparities within the EU;

- BUILDING upon the successful cooperation between the two countries during Latvia's transition process leading to its accession to the EU;

- HAVING regard to the friendly relations between the two countries;

- DESIROUS of strengthening these relations and the fruitful cooperation between the two countries;

- INTENDING to promote further the social and economic development in Latvia;

- IN VIEW of the fact that the Swiss Federal Council has expressed, in a Memorandum of Understanding with the European Community of 27 February 2006, the intention that Switzerland shall contribute up to 1'000'000'000 CHF (one billion CHF) to reduce economic and social disparities within the enlarged EU (hereinafter referred to as "Memorandum of Understanding");

have agreed as follows:

Article 1 - Definitions For the purpose of this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires:

- "Contribution" means the non-reimbursable financial contribution granted by Switzerland under this Agreement;

- "Project" means a specific project or programme or other joint activities in the framework of this Agreement. A pro­gramme consists of component projects linked by a common theme or shared objectives;

- "Commitment" means the allocation of a certain amount of the Contribution to a Project agreed upon by the Parties;

- "Project Agreement" means an agreement between the Parties and, if need be, additional contracting parties, on the implementation of a Project agreed upon by the Parties;

- "National Coordination Unit" (NCU) means the Latvian unit in charge of the coordination of the Latvian-Swiss Cooperation Programme;

- "Intermediate Body" means any public authority which acts under the responsibility of the NCU or which carries out duties on behalf of the NCU with regard to Executing Agencies implementing Projects;

- "Executing Agency" means any public authority, any public or private corporation as well as any organization recognized by the Parties and mandated to implement a specific Project financed under this Agreement;

- "Implementation Agreement" means an agreement between the NCU and/or the Intermediate Body and the Executing Agency for the implementation of the Project;

- "Block Grant" means a specific Project in form of a fund set up for a clearly defined purpose, providing assistance to organizations or institutions, facilitating a cost-effective administration mainly in programmes with many small projects;

- "Project Preparation Facility" means the facility providing financial support for the preparation of the Final Project Proposals;

- "Technical Assistance Fund" means a specific Project in form of a fund for the financing of tasks performed by the Latvian authorities additionally and exclusively for the implementation of the Contribution;

- "Scholarship Fund" means a specific Project in form of a fund for the financing of scholarships for Latvian students and researchers admitted at higher education and research institutions in Switzerland.

Article 2 - Objectives 1. The Parties shall promote the reduction of economic and social disparities within the enlarged EU through Projects mutually agreed upon between the Parties and in line with the Memorandum of Understanding and the Conceptual Framework for the Latvian-Swiss Cooperation Programme as outlined in Annex 1 of this Agreement.

2. The objective of this Agreement is to establish a framework of rules and procedures for the planning and implementation of the cooperation between the Parties.

Article 3 - Amount of the Contribution 1. Switzerland agrees to grant a non-reimbursable Contribution towa...

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