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To promote environmentally sustainable acquaculture.
The scheme is designed to promote the commercial development of aquaculture on a basis which is financially, technically and environmentally sustainable.

To promote environmentally sustainable acquaculture.
The objectives of this scheme are to promote investment in innovative technology and trialling such technology under commercial conditions to improve performance and competitiveness; establish the economic and technical feasibility of new sites and species and to assist and invest in measures to improve, long term environmental sustainability, fish health and welfare and product quality. This scheme is designed to enhance the skills and knowledge base of the industry and to integrate in a harmonious manner, aquaculture into coastal communities and rural areas.

To promote sustainable fisheries management.
The overall objective of the Seafood Handling Scheme is to promote quality and efficiency in the handling of fish and shellfish. The Scheme is targeted at small scale investment projects. Larger investment projects may be eligible for consideration under the Seafood Processing Measure. In general and as a guideline, the Seafood Handling Scheme is targeted at investment projects costing less than €100,000 but this threshold depends on the nature of the project and the availability of funding.

To protect the environment.

2. Policy objective/to whom the subsidy is provided
Aid for regional development. The notification concerns the individual ad hoc aid to SIA "Ekobriketes" for the initial investment project relating to extension of existing establishment which consists of the building for production unit of briquettes and granules. The measure aims at promoting regional development and environmental protection.

To promote environmental technologies.
2. Policy objective/to whom the subsidy is provided
Policy objective: Aid for regional development. The programme is aimed at implementation and popularization of new technologies and technological solutions to increase competitiveness of environmental technologies offering "niche approach" to create added value in the context of the European Union on the basis of cooperation possibilities provided in the European Union Environmental Technologies Action Plan, as well as development of cooperation among scientists and entrepreneurs.

To promote renewable energy.

2. Policy objective/to whom the subsidy is provided
Policy objective: Aid for regional development. The regional aid scheme supports investment projects, which aim at the energy generation from biomass of agricultural or forestry origin, provided that the energy generated (heat and electricity) will be largely sold outside the beneficiary undertaking. The scheme will apply to all undertakings irrespective of their size (small, medium and large).

To promote renewable energy.

2. Policy objective/to whom the subsidy is provided
Policy objective: Aid for regional development. The aid scheme supports investment projects which aim to increase the efficiency of heat supply production, reduce losses of heat energy in the transmission and distribution systems and to foster the replacement of fossil fuel with renewable fuel.

To promote renewable energy.

2. Policy objective/to whom the subsidy is provided
Policy objective: Aid for regional development. The notified regional aid scheme supports investment projects, which aim to substantially increase the production rate of electricity and heat energy from renewable energy sources. Thanks to the scheme it is expected to reduce the dependence of Latvia on the import of primary energy sources. The scheme applies to undertakings in the energy sector which supply public services and are licensed to produce thermal energy irrespective of their size.

To manage hazardous waste.
2. Policy objective/to whom the subsidy is provided
Policy objective: Aid for regional development. The regional aid scheme supports investment projects, which aim at the development of separate waste collection systems in the whole territory of Latvia. The scheme is expected to increase the efficiency of the waste management in Latvia, as well as to increase employment and social well-being through the whole country. The scheme is open to all companies which operate in the waste management sector. More specifically, according to the regulation, the beneficiaries of the scheme are undertakings, irrespective of their size, which have concluded an agreement with a municipality on rendering waste management services (waste collection, sorting, transportation) in the administrative territory of the municipality or that have concluded an agreement with a service beneficiary on hazardous waste management.

To manage waste.
2. Policy objective/to whom the subsidy is provided
Policy objective: Aid for regional development. The Latvian authorities provide ad hoc regional aid to the Joint Stock Company "BAO" (hereinafter referred to as "BAO"). The overall aim of the project for which the aid is granted is the improvement of an existing waste recovery centre by the installation of an electrical and electronic waste sorting and recycling facility. The project concerns the installation of an electrical and electronic sorting and recycling facility in an existing waste recovery centre. The aid is awarded through an open project selection procedure. The project application, issued on 6 June 2008 by BAO with respect of Regulation No 94, was evaluated by the EEA Financial Mechanism Office which decided to grant a sum of EUR 198 197 to the Project.