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REPuBLIc OF EsT0NIA MINIsTRY OF EcoNoMIc AFFAIRs AND C0MMuNIcATI0Ns Asoc.prof Dr.iur. Kristine Dupate Your Ref: 14.04.2026 No University ofLatvia OurRef: 28.04.2026 No 11-5/1505-2 Letter of Support Dear Ms Dupate, Having evaluated the invitation from the University ofLatvia to participate as an associated partner in a CERV-GE project funded by the European Commission, the Ministry ofEconomic Affairs and Communications of the Republic ofEstonia expresses its support for and agreement to participate as an associate partner in the above-mentioned project coordinated by the University ofLatvia in cooperation with the Free Trade Union Confederation of Latvia, Employers’ Confederation of Latvia and State Labour Inspectorate. This priority of the call for projects by the European Commission concerns support measures for strengthening the application of the principle of equal pay for men and women for equal work or work of equal value through pay transparency. More specifically, the project aims to ensure the existence of detailed information on obligations under the equal pay principle; to increase capacity and knowledge of State Labour Inspectorate, workers’ representatives, employers and employees on the matter; to develop a digital tool for gender pay gap. As the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications has extensive experience in the development of a digital tool Pay Mirror in Estonia, we are ready to support the project through cooperation to consult the project coordinator and partners regarding the content and development of the Pay Mirror. The Pay Mirror is a solution that supports employers, allowing them to monitor the gender pay gap indicators in organisations on a quarterly basis. We therefore support the objectives of the project and welcome a continued dialogue with the Suur-Ameerika 1 / 10122 Tallinn / ESTONIA Phone: +372 625 6342 / Fax: +372 631 3660 / E-mail: [email protected] / http://www.mkm.ee project consortium regarding the development of a digital tool to monitor gender pay gap indicators. With best regards, Minister of Economy and Industry Helen Talalaev +372 5396 7691 [email protected] 2 (2)