Law on International Assistance (2008)

The purpose of this Law is to ensure efficient and transparent planning and implementation of international assistance provided by the Republic of Latvia in order to ensure and provide quality and efficient international assistance to recipient countries in conformity with the principles and good practice in the implementation of international assistance of the United Nations, the European Union, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, and the Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. The Law prescribes the procedures by which international assistance is planned and implemented. The Law prescribes the competence of the responsible institutions involved in the planning and implementation of international assistance. The Law shall not apply to military persons of the Republic of Latvia, nor to the officials of the institutions of the system of the Ministry of the Interior with special service ranks and their participation in international missions and operations. The Law shall not apply to the commitments of the Republic of Latvia to make the mandatory annual contributions to international organisations. The Law shall not apply to the provision of humanitarian aid, except for cases when voluntary contributions are made for funding humanitarian aid. The Law shall not apply to other kinds of assistance which is not development cooperation and participation in international missions and operations.