Revenues Authorization to make transfers from the Petroleum Fund Public Indebtness, Public-Private Partnerships and Guarantees

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Chapter II Revenues

Article 3 Taxes and Fees During 2014 the Government is authorized to collect taxes and other fees set by law.

Chapter III Authorization to make transfers from the Petroleum Fund

Article 4 Authorized limit for funding the SGB Under article 7 of Law no. 92005, of 3 August, ex vi the wording given to it by Law no. 122011, of 28 September the Petroleum Fund Law, the transfer amount from the Petroleum Fund in 2014 may not exceed 902.9 million and may only take place after complying with the provisions of article 8 of the above law.

Chapter IV Public Indebtness, Public-Private Partnerships and Guarantees

Article 5 Maximum Threshold of Authorized Debt 1. In order to meet the funding needs related with the construction of strategic infrastructures for the development of the Country, the Government is authorized, under article 20 of Law no. 132009, of 21 October, as changed by Law no. 92011, of 17 August, Law no. 32013, of 7 August, on Budget and Financial Management, and article 3 of Law no. 132011, of 28 September, on the Public Debt Regime, to make use of external concessional loans up to a maximum amount of 270 million, with a maximum time frame of 40 years. 2. Subject to the provisions in the previous paragraph, funding from loans in 2014 may not exceed 31.1. Article 6 Maximum Threshold Authorized for Public-Private Partnership Arrangements 1. In 2014 the Government is authorized to sign public-private partnership arrangements up until the maximum threshold of 500 million. 2. For the purposes of the previous paragraph, the entity responsible for administering and managing State participations is the one set in the law. Article 7 Maximum Threshold Authorized for International Organization Membership Fee Increases 78 1. In 2014 the Government is authorized to sign a guarantee concerning the payment of the fee as member of the International Monetary Fund, if requested, up until the maximum threshold of 3 million. 2. Any payment related with the previous paragraph shall be approved by Parliament.

Chapter V Budget Execution