Article 1
Open ↗Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1351 is amended as follows: (1) Article 2 is amended as follows: (a) paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: ‘1. The Union shall make available to Latvia a loan amounting to a maximum of EUR 305 200 000. The loan shall have a maximum average maturity of 15 years.’; (b) paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: ‘4. The first instalment shall be released subject to the entry into force of the loan agreement provided for in Article 8(2) of Regulation (EU) 2020/672. Any further instalments shall be released in accordance with the terms of thatloan agreement or, where relevant, be subject to the entry into force of an addendum thereto, or of an amended loan agreement.’; (2) Article 3 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 3 Latvia may finance the following measures: (a) the scheme for the compensation of idle time for workers, as provided for in “Cabinet Regulations No 179 (adopted 31 March 2020) ‘Regulations Regarding the Allowance for Idle Time for the Self-employed Persons Affected by the Spread of COVID-19’ and No 165 (adopted 26 March 2020) ‘Regulations Regarding the Employers Affected by the Crisis Caused by COVID-19 which are Eligible for the Allowance for Idle Time and Division of the Payment for Late Tax Payments in Instalments or Deferral Thereof for up to Three Years’”, as extended and amended; (b) the downtime allowance, as provided for on the basis of “Cabinet Regulation No 236 (adopted 23 April 2020) ‘Regulations Regarding the Assistance Allowance for Idle Time for Employed or Self-employed Persons Who have been Affected by the Spread of COVID-19’”; (c) the workers’ bonus for children, as provided for in “Cabinet Order No 178 of 16 April 2020‘Regarding the Allocation of Funds from the State Budget Programme “Funds for Unforeseen Events”’”, as extended; (d) the scheme for wage subsidies for the tourism and export industries, as provided for in “Information report on measures to overcome the Covid-19 crisis and economic recovery”, as extended; (e) wage support payments for medical professionals and those employed by the cultural industry, as provided for in the “Law On Measures for the Prevention and Suppression of Threat to the State and Its Consequences Due to the Spread of COVID-19”, the “Law on the Suppression of Consequences of the Spread of COVID-19 Infection” and “Cabinet Order No 303 of 3 June 2020‘Regarding the Allocation of Funds from the State Budget Programme “Funds for Unforeseen Events”’”, respectively; (f) health related expenditure on protective personal equipment, as provided for in “Cabinet Orders No 79 of 3 March 2020, No 118 of 20 March 2020 and No 220 of 27 April 2020, ‘Regarding the Allocation of Funds from the State Budget Programme “Funds for Unforeseen Events”’”, “Cabinet Regulation No 380 of 9 June 2020‘Regulations on the Resources for Ensuring Epidemiological Safety Necessary for Institutions Included in the List of Priority Institutions and Needs’”; (g) COVID-19 related sickness benefits, as provided for in the "Amendment to the Law ‘On Maternity and Sickness Insurance’” (adopted 20 March 2020), as extended; (h) sickness aid benefits for parents and caretakers, as provided for in the “Amendment to the Law ‘On Maternity and Sickness Insurance’” (Sections 48 and 49 of transitional provisions), adopted 26 November 2020, “Cabinet Order No 707 of 1 December 2020‘Regarding the Allocation of Funds from the State Budget Programme “Funds for Unforeseen Events”’” and “Cabinet Order No 13 of 11 January 2021‘Regarding the Allocation of Funds from the State Budget Programme “Funds for Unforeseen Events”’”; (i) premiums for medical practitioners and employees dealing with the Covid-19 crisis, as provided for in “Cabinet Order No 136 Adopted 27 March 2020‘Regarding the Allocation of Funds from the State Budget Programme “Funds for Unforeseen Events”’”, “Cabinet Order No 656 Adopted 6 November 2020 Regarding the Allocation of Funds from the State Budget Programme ‘Funds for Unforeseen Events’”, “Cabinet Order No 743 of 8 December 2020. ‘Amendment to Cabinet Order No 655 of 6 November 2020” On Declaring a State of Emergency’” and “Cabinet Order No 37 Adopted 21 January 2021 Regarding the Allocation of Funds from the State Budget Programme ‘Funds for Unforeseen Events’”.’; (3) Article 4 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 4 1. Latvia shall inform the Commission by 30 March 2021, and every six months thereafter, of the implementation of the planned public expenditure until that planned public expenditure has been fully implemented. 2. Where measures referred to in Article 3 are based on planned public expenditure and have been subject to an implementing decision amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1351, Latvia shall inform the Commission within six months after the date of adoption of that amending implementing decision, and every six months thereafter, of the implementation of the planned public expenditure until that planned public expenditure has been fully implemented.’.