Reduction of administrative burden for enterprises in Latvia-Lithuania border regions

Programme 2007 - 2013 Latvia-Lithuania (LV-LT)

Date of latest update: 2022-12-10

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Description (EN):

The aim of the project is to reduce administrative burden for entrepreneurs in Latvia-Lithuania cross-border regions by improving business environment and making region better for the businesses. The first phase of the project analysed the administrative burden in Jelgava and Siauliai cities and estimated that directly or indirectly business-related administrative burden in Jelgava and Siauliai amounted to EUR 3.2 million per year. The indicative extrapolations made by Lithuanian and Latvian researchers show that the administrative burden in Latvia – Lithuania cross-border regions in total amounts to EUR 36 million per year. According to researchers’ of the Latvian University of Agriculture administrative burden will double every year for the next 5-7 years. Although Jelgava and Siauliai, in general, are considered business-friendly cities, researchers together with municipal specialists have found out a range of possible administrative burden reduction measures. The research made for Jelgava indicates more than 80 proposals on changes to be made at municipal and national level. For entrepreneurs and citizens of Jelgava it would mean reduction of annual administrative burden by 42%. The research made for Siauliai indicates 21 proposals on changes to be made at municipal and national level. The implementation of such would reduce administrative burden by 40%. The next phase of the project includes implementation of proposals by making changes in municipal binding regulations, as well as initiating changes in legislation at national level.

Achievements (EN):

Proposals for reduction of administrative burden by 25% at municipality level are elaborated in Latvia. By the end of the project administrative burden at municipality level was already reduced by 15%. That means administrative burden reduction by 250 thousand LVL per year in the short-term and by 400 thousands LVL per year in the mid-term.

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Governance, partnership SME and entrepreneurship

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Lead Partner: Latvijas Biozinātņu un tehnoloģiju universitāte

Address: Svetes street 18, LV-3001 Jelgava, Latvia

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Viešoji istaiga Šiauliu universiteto vadybos inovaciju centras

Name: Viešoji istaiga Šiauliu universiteto vadybos inovaciju centras

Address: Architektu street 1, LT-78366 Šiauliai, Lithuania

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Šiauliu miesto savivaldybes administracija

Name: Šiauliu miesto savivaldybes administracija

Address: Vasario 16-osios street 62, LT-76295 Šiauliai, Lithuania

Legal status: n/a

Jelgavas pilsetas dome

Name: Jelgavas pilsetas dome

Address: Liela iela 11, LV-3001 Jelgava, Latvia

Legal status: n/a

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Latvijas Biozinātņu un tehnoloģiju universitāte

Reduction of administrative burden for enterprises in Latvia-Lithuania border regions

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Public Institution Šiauliai university management innovations centre

Reduction of administrative burden for enterprises in Latvia-Lithuania border regions

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Šiauliu miesto savivaldybes administracija

Reduction of administrative burden for enterprises in Latvia-Lithuania border regions

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Jelgavas pilsetas dome

Reduction of administrative burden for enterprises in Latvia-Lithuania border regions

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Project name (EN): Reduction of administrative burden for enterprises in Latvia-Lithuania border regions

Project acronym: REDBURDEN

Project start date: 2009-12-01

Project end date: 2011-07-29

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 224 079.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 190 467.15

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2007 - 2013 Latvia-Lithuania (LV-LT)

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2015-09-01

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

129 / 129 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

537 / 537 (100%)

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Reduction of administrative burden for enterprises in Latvia-Lithuania border regions

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