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Uhiste kavatsuste memorandum Memorandum of Understanding Sölmitud järgmiste osapoolte vahel: Concliided between the following parties: 1) VKG Fiber 00 (edaspidi VKG). 1) VKG Fiber 00 (hereinafter VKG). registrikood 16885928 registry code 16885928 aadress Järvekflla tee 14, Kohtia-Järve, address Järvektila tee 14, Kohtia-Järve. keda esindavad volikirja alusel Ahti represented by Ahti Asmann under power Asmannjajuhatuse liige Sten Pisang of attorney and Mernber of the Management Board Sten Pisang 2) Maj andus- ja 2) Ministry of Economic Affairs and Kommunikatsioonirninisteerium Cornmunications aadress Suur-Ameerika 1, Tallinn, address Suur-Ameerika 1, Tallinn, keda esindab majaridus-ja tööstuminister represented by the Minister of Econoniic Erkki Keido Affairs and Industry Erkki Keida 3) Kliimaministeerium 3) Ministry ofC’Iirnate aadress Suur-Arneerika 1, Tallinn, address Suur-Ameerika 1, Tallinn. keda esindab energeetika ja represented by the Minister ot Energy keskkonnaminister Andres Sutt and the Envii’onment Andres Sutt 4) LUganuse Vallavalitsus 4) Ltiganuse Local Governrnent aadress Keskpuiestee 20, LUganuse vald, address Keskpuiestee 20, Ltigariuse keda esindab vallavanem Dmitri parish, represented by Mayor Drnitri Dmitrij ev Dmitrij ev edaspidi Uheskoos nimetatud hereinafter refeiied to collectively as the ..Pooled”. “Parties”. Arvestades VKG Biotoodete tehase Considering the irnportance of the (edaspidi tehas) olulisust Eesti VKG Bioproducts Plant (her inafter majanduse konkurentsivöirne referi’ed to as the Plant) for increasing töstmisele, ekspordivöimekuse the cornpetitiveness of the Estonian kasvatamisele. kohalike ressursside economy, increasi ng export capac i ty, väärindamisele ning kestiike toodete valorizing Iocal resources. and pakkumisele; offering sustainable producls; Arvestades, et tehase rajarnine Considering that the establishment of Ltiganuse vaida Ida-Virumaal tooks the Plant in Ltiganuse parish iii Ida kaasa positi ivset möj u Ida-Virumaa Virurnaa would have a positive ettevötluskeskkonna arendarni sele, irnpact on the developmerit of the töökohtade loornisele (250 otsest ning business environment, creation of Lue 1000 kaudse töökoha), jobs (250 direct and more than 1000 maksulaekumisele ning elukvaiiteedi indirect jobs), tax revenues and the tösimisele; improvement of the quality of life in Ida-Virumaa; A’vestades. et tehase rajamine aitab Whereas the establishment of the Ees[i riigil täita kliimaeesmärke Plant will help Estonia to meet its eelköige metsanduse ja maakasutuse climate goais, primarily in the land (ELLUCF) sektoris ning on use, land use change and forestry kooskölas Euroopa Liidu (LULUCF) sector. and is in line with kliimapoliitikaga; the European Union elimate policy; A:’vestades. et tehase rajarnisel Considering that the establishment of Eestisse tekib vöimekus the Plant in Estonia wiII create the suuremahuiiseks väheväärtusliku capacity for large-scale chemical puidu (ca 2.25 miljonit m3 aastas) valorisation of low-value pulpwood keemi liseks väärindamiseks, mis (ca 2.25 million in3 per year), which asendab tänast paberipuidu eksporti will replace the current export of Eestist ning vöirnaldab luua ligikaudu domestic pulpwood from Estonia and 0,5 milj ardit eurot iisandväärtust enable the creation of approximately aastas; EUR 0.5 billion of added value per year; Avestades Vabariigi Vai itsuse Taking into account the objective set tegevusprogramrnis aastateks 2025- out in the Estonian Government 2027 toodud eesmärgiga puidu Action Pian for 2025-2027 to valorize värindamiseks ja suurema domestic wood feedstock and to lisandväärtuse saamiseks peetakse increase added value thereof, it is vaj al ikuks puidukeemia arendainist ja deemed to be necessary to develop ‘ärindamise vöimekuse loornist wood chemistry and create chemical Eeslisse; processing capacity in Estonia; A’vestades. et tehas toodaks kokku ca Considering that the plant would 85 GWh taastuvelektrit aastas ning generate a total of about 845 GWh of pakkudes tarbij atele stabiilset renewable electricity per year and taastuvelektrit mahus ca 525 GWh provide consumers with stable aastas. miliele saab potentsiaaiselt renewable electricity in the amount of ii sada taastuvatest ali ikatest about 525 GWh per year, to which kaukLitte soojust; district heating from renewable sources can potentially be added; Avestades. et riigi energiapoliitikas Whereas in the government energy käsi tietakse taastuvenergeetikat kui policy renewable energy is regarded tilekaalukat avalikku huvi ning riigi as an overriding public interest and arnbitsiooni tösta puhta energia the arnbition of the government is to osakaalu 1 00%-ni elektritootrnises increase the share of ciean erergy in sisemaisest tarbimisest. mida tehase eiectricity production to 100% of projekt aitab saavutada dornestic consumption. the Plant project wiii help to achieve those goais; Arvestades, et tehase rajamine Whereas the establishrnent of the Eestisse on kooskölas muu huigas Plant in Estonia is in accordance with. järgmiste riigi strateegilise inter alia, the foiiowing national pianeerimise dokumentidega: Eesti strategic planning documerits: 2035 ning Teadus- ja Estonia 2035 and the Research and arendustegevuse, innovatsiooni ning Development. Innovatiori and ettevötiuse arengukava 2021—2035; Entrepreneursliip Developnie nt Pian 202 1—2035; Arvestades Ltiganuse valia Taking into account the objecUve of arengukavas toodud deveioping the Iocal Iusiiwss ettevötluskeskkonna arendaniise environment set out ii the eesmärki; development pian of Ltiganuse local municipality; Arvestades, et tehase rajamiseks on Considering that a stahle and oluiine stabiilne ning soodustav conducive regulatory envircnment metsanduse ning kiiima- ja for forestry, ciirnate and energy energiapoliitika reguiatiivne poiicy is important for the keskkond, mille eest vastutab Eesti establishment of the Plant. Ib wliich Vabariigis Kliimaministeerium; the Ministry ofCiimate is responsible in Estonia; Arvestades, et tehase rajamiseks Considering that in order to irake the vai aliku suurinvesteeringu maj or investment necessary for he tegemiseks (kokku ca 1,3 miljardit construction of the Plant (a totai eurot) on vajalik Eestis tagada seda investrnent of approximately 1 .3 soodustav investeerimiskeskkond. biliion euros), it is necessary to ensure conducive and reiiahie investment environment in Estonia: Arvestades, et tehase asukoht on Whereas the location of the Plant is in LUganuse ‘aIias ja kohalik Ltiganuse parish and Iocai omavaiitsuse tiiesandeks on tagada rnunicipality is responsibie for the kohaliku kogukonna huvide representation and protection of the esindamine ja kaitsrnine; interests ofthe Iocal comrnunity;  Avestades. et Ltigariuse Whereas the Luganuse locai vai lavolikogu kehtestas 29.05.2025. municipality Councii, with its a msusega nr 244 Viru Keemia Grupp decision no. 244 of 29.05.2025, AS biotoodete tootmiskornpLeksi estabiished a Iocai municipaiity kolialiku omavalitsuse eripianeeringu designated spatial pian for the Plant asu kohaga Aa kllas 174 ha suurusel located in the village ofAa on an area alal; of 174 hectares; Kinnitavad pooled uhist huvi The parties confirm their common tehase rajamiseks Eestisse ning interest in estabhshing the Plant in teevad igakiilgset koostööd oma Estonia and cooperate fully within vulituste ja pädevuste piires, et the Iimits of their authority and tetias Eestisse rajada. competencies in order to build the Plant in Estonia. Cfh ste kavatsuste mernorandum The Memorandurn of undestanding kajastab poolte tihiseid kavatsusi ning reflects the cornrnon interests of the see ei too kaasa pooltele siduvaid Parties and does not impose any kchustusi. binding obiigations on the Parties. Ailkirjad: Signatures: VKG Fiber OU J Majandus a Kommunikatsiooniministeerium Minis[ry oCthe Economic Affairs and Cornmunications a— Kii i m amin isteerium Ministry of Climate , L(ganuse Vailavalitsus Lfigaiiuse Locai Governrnent