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ISPA Measure

No: 2002/LV/16/P/PT/008

FINANCING MEMORANDUM

agreed between the Government of the Republic of Latvia and the European Commission Concerning the grant of assistance from the Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre-accession to the following measure "Improvement of the Via Baltica Route. Construction of Saulkrasti Bypass on the Latvian State Main Road A1 from km. 21.05 (Lilaste) to km. 40.57 (Skulte) located in Latvia"

The European Commission, hereinafter referred to as "the Commission", acting for and on behalf of the European Community, hereinafter referred to as "the Community" represented by the Commissioner for Regional Policy, Mr. Michel Barnier, for the Commission

on the one part, and

The Government of the Republic of Latvia, hereinafter referred to as "the beneficiary"

on the other part,

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

 

Article 1

The measure referred to in Article 2 below shall be implemented and financed out of the budgetary resources of the Community in accordance with the provisions set out in this Memorandum. The measure referred to in Article 2 below shall be implemented in line with the General Conditions annexed to the Framework Agreement signed between the Commission and the beneficiary and supplemented by the terms of this Memorandum and the provisions annexed hereto.

 

Article 2

Identification of the measure

The Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre-accession shall contribute, by way of a grant, towards the financing of the following measure as described in Annex I:

Measure number: 2002/LV/16/P/PT/008

Title: Improvement of Via Baltica Route. Construction of Saulkrasti Bypass

Duration: Start date: The date of signature of the financing memorandum by the Commission

End date: Until 31 December 2007

Location: District of Riga

Group: Pan European Corridor No. 1

 

Article 3

Commitment

1. The maximum public or equivalent expenditure which may be taken into account for the purpose of calculating assistance shall be e 41 051 847;

2. The rate of Community assistance granted to the measure is fixed at 75 % of total public or equivalent expenditure as indicated in the financing plan in Annex II;

3. The maximum amount of assistance from the Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre-accession is fixed at e 30 788 885;

4. An amount of e 12 706 800 is committed from the 2002 budget under budgetary line B7-020. Commitments in respect of subsequent instalments shall be based on the initial or revised financing plan for the measure, subject to the state of implementation of the measure and to budgetary availability.

 

Article 4

Payments

1. Community assistance shall cover payments on the measure for which legally binding commitments have been made by the beneficiary and for which the requisite finance has been specifically allocated. These payments must relate to the works described in Annex I.

2. Payments made before the date of signature of this financing memorandum by the Commission shall not be eligible for assistance from the Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre-accession.

3. The measure described in Annex I and payments by the body responsible for the implementation of the measure shall be completed no later than 31 December 2007.

The report required for the payment of the final balance should be submitted not later than 6 months after this date.

4. The advance payment is fixed at e 6 157 777, which shall be transferred as follows:

- An amount of e 3 078 888 is paid out after signature of this memorandum by the beneficiary;

- The remainder is paid out following the signing of the contract indicated in the procurement plan under Annex Ia as n°1 by the beneficiary and provided there is full and satisfactory compliance with the conditions listed in Article 8.3 of the Financing Memorandum.

 

Article 5

Respect of Community law and policies

The measure shall be carried out in compliance with the relevant provisions set out in the Europe Agreements and shall contribute to the achievement of Community policies, in particular those concerning transport and trans-European networks.

 

Article 6

Intellectual property

The Beneficiary and the authority responsible for implementation mentioned in Annex I point 3 shall ensure that they acquire all necessary intellectual property rights to studies, drawings, plans, publicity and other material made in conjunction with planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the project. They shall guarantee that the Commission, or any body or person delegated by the Commission shall have access and the right to use such material. The Commission will only use such material for its own purpose.

 

Article 7

Permits and authorisations

Any type of permits and or authorisations required for the implementation of the measure must be provided by the competent authorities of the Beneficiary in due time and in accordance with national law.

 

Article 8

Specific conditions related to the measure

Without prejudice to the general provisions specified in Annex III the Community grant for the measure is subject to the following conditions:

1. Condition on the assumptions and the status of the assets:

The Commission reserves the right to revise the amount of the assistance for ISPA set out in Article 3 if, within five years of the date of the completion of works, the operating conditions (tariffs, revenues, etc.) vary significantly relative to the original assumptions made in determining the level of the grant and/or there is a substantial modification:

a) affecting the nature of the operation or its implementing conditions, or giving to a private or public body an undue advantage; and

b) resulting either from a change in the nature of the ownership of any part of the financed infrastructure, or a cessation or material change in the operating arrangements.

The beneficiary country shall inform the Commission of any such change, and shall seek the ex-ante agreement of the Commission to these changes.

2. Condition on viability:

The Community grant for the measure is subject to the authorities concerned making available sufficient resources in order to ensure the effective operation and maintenance of the assets.

3. Condition relating to the environment impact assessment:

The second instalment of the advance payment is conditional on confirmation by the competent authorities that prior to the launch of each phase of the construction ornithological survey will be carried out in order to detect the actual presence of birds and prescribe appropriate mitigation measures for each definite site, that the Nardus grassland (pique 30+70) will be refrained from the construction of filling stations and motels and that all the small rivers and rivulets will be crossed by bridges, not culverts.

 

Article 9

The implementation provisions described in the Annexes to this financing memorandum form an integral part of it.

Non-compliance with the conditions and implementation provisions shall be dealt with by the Commission according to the procedure stipulated in Annex III.1. Section VIII.

 

Article 10

The authentic text of this financing memorandum is the present document as signed hereunder.

Done at Rīga, 17.03.2003.

Done at Brussels, 20.12.2002.

For the recipient

For the Community

I. Sudraba

M. Barnier

National Authorising Officer

Commissioner

 

 
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 17.03.2003.
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 17.03.2003.
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Publicēts:
 "Latvijas Vēstnesis", 54, 08.04.2003.
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