Regulations on the Implementation of the Covid-19 Act in the Cultural Sector and the Covid-19 Culture Ordinance in the Canton of Uri - Purpose

**1. This regulation implements the measures in the cultural sector according to the Federal Act of September 25, 2020, on the legal basis for ordinances of the Federal Council to address the Covid-19 epidemic (Covid-19 Act) and the Ordinance of October 14, 2020, on measures in the cultural sector in accordance with the Covid-19 Act (Covid-19 Culture Ordinance).**

**2. It regulates the procedure and responsibilities.**

1. The Canton of Uri provides compensation for losses to cultural professionals and cultural enterprises, as well as contributions to transformation projects, pursuant to Article 11 of the Covid-19 Act and Sections 2 and 3 of the Covid-19 Culture Ordinance.

2. There is no legal entitlement to benefits under this regulation.

3. The procedure and legal protection are governed by the Ordinance on Administrative Justice (RB 2.2345).

1. Compensation for lost income and contributions to transformation projects are granted only upon written application.

2. Applications are to be submitted to the Office for Culture and Sport.

3. Applications must include a request and a justification.

4. The Directorate of Education and Culture issues guidelines explaining the process of submitting applications, the content of the applications, and the procedure for reviewing the applications.

1. Contributions pursuant to the Covid-19-Culture Ordinance shall only be granted subsidiarily to other contributions from the federal government and cantons.

2. The compensation for losses pursuant to the Covid-19-Culture Ordinance is particularly preceded by

a) contributions already granted by the canton for canceled or postponed events

b) compensation for short-time work, compensation for loss of earnings, and benefits from private insurance companies

c) contributions from outside the canton made according to the recommendations of the Conference of Cultural Officers of Central Switzerland (KBKZ)

d) payments based on performance agreements

e) contributions from sponsors and foundations that are granted despite cancellations

1. The Office for Culture and Sport assesses the applications.

2. It forwards the applications along with its assessment to the competent authority. This authority decides on the contributions.

3. The Directorate of Education and Culture issues guidelines for the assessment of the applications.

1. The Department of Education and Culture decides on compensation for losses and contributions to transformation projects in accordance with the Covid-19 Culture Ordinance up to an amount of 10,000 francs (including federal contribution).

2. The Government Council decides on compensation for losses and contributions to transformation projects in accordance with the Covid-19 Culture Ordinance for amounts exceeding 10,000 francs (including federal contribution).

1. The eligibility to apply is governed by Articles 4, 6, 7, and 10 of the Covid-19 Culture Ordinance.

2. Eligible to apply for compensation for cultural enterprises are legal entities with headquarters in the canton of Uri that cumulatively

a) already existed as of October 15, 2020

b) are active in one or more of the cultural sectors set by the federal government (Performing Arts, Design, Film, Visual Arts, Literature, Music, and Museums) or provide services in the sectors of Music, Film, and Performing Arts

c) are affected by cancellations, postponements, reduced operations, or the limited execution of events and projects due to the implementation of governmental measures to protect against COVID-19, and

d) do not count among the amateur cultural associations according to the Covid-19 Culture Ordinance

2a. Eligible to apply for compensation for cultural workers are individuals residing in the canton of Uri who cumulatively

a) are predominantly active in one or more of the cultural sectors set by the federal government (Performing Arts, Design, Film, Visual Arts, Literature, Music, and Museums) or provide services in the sectors of Music, Film, and Performing Arts

b) are affected in their self-employed activities by cancellations, postponements, reduced operations, or the limited execution of events and projects due to the implementation of governmental measures to protect against COVID-19

3. Eligible to apply for contributions to transformation projects are legal entities with headquarters in the canton of Uri that cumulatively

a) are active in one or more of the cultural sectors set by the federal government (Performing Arts, Design, Film, Visual Arts, Literature, Music, and Museums) or provide services in the sectors of Music, Film, and Performing Arts

b) are planning to structurally realign their enterprise or projects to recover their audience and capture new audience segments due to the COVID-19 epidemic, and

c) do not count among the amateur cultural associations according to the Covid-19 Culture Ordinance

4. Profit-oriented enterprises can only apply for compensation and contributions to transformation projects if they possess significant cultural-political importance for the canton of Uri.

5. The Government Council decides, upon the proposal of the Department of Education and Culture, about compensation and contributions to transformation projects for profit-oriented enterprises.

1. The financing of the canton's share is carried out within the framework of the approved credits. It may subsidiarily be financed from lottery fund resources.

1. Compensation for loss covers a maximum of 80 percent of the eligible financial damage.

2. The compensation for loss amounts to a maximum of 200,000 Swiss Francs per cultural enterprise.

3. Contributions to transformation projects cover a maximum of 60 percent of the eligible costs.

4. The contribution to transformation projects amounts to a maximum of 25,000 Swiss Francs per project.

5. A cultural enterprise can submit multiple transformation projects. The maximum amount of contributions to a cultural enterprise is 100,000 Swiss Francs.

1. Applications concerning circumstances prior to January 1, 2022, will be assessed according to the previous law.

2. The deadline for submitting applications is governed by Article 6, paragraph 1 of the COVID-19 Culture Ordinance.

1. This regulation enters into force on December 1, 2020.

2. It is applicable for the duration of the Ordinance on Mitigating the Economic Impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Cultural Sector (COVID Ordinance Culture).