[{"bbox": [144, 118, 1086, 207], "category": "List-item", "text": "(5) The action entitled 'European Union - Belize Cooperation Facility' aims at supporting the effective implementation of EU cooperation and promote EU policies and values, including through strategic communication and public diplomacy activities."}, {"bbox": [144, 218, 1086, 277], "category": "List-item", "text": "(6) Pursuant to Article 26(1) of Regulation (EU) 2021/947 indirect management is to be used for the implementation of the action."}, {"bbox": [144, 288, 1086, 406], "category": "List-item", "text": "(7) The Commission is to ensure a level of protection of the financial interests of the Union with regards to entities and persons entrusted with the implementation of Union funds by indirect management as provided for in Article 154(3) of the Financial Regulation."}, {"bbox": [202, 417, 1086, 476], "category": "Text", "text": "To this end, the Commission in accordance with Article 154(6) of the Financial Regulation retains the financial management responsibilities laid down in the Annex."}, {"bbox": [144, 487, 1086, 546], "category": "List-item", "text": "(8) It is necessary to allow for the payment of interest due for late payment on the basis of Article 116(5) of the Financial Regulation."}, {"bbox": [144, 557, 1086, 646], "category": "List-item", "text": "(9) In order to allow for flexibility in the implementation of the measure, it is appropriate to allow changes which should not be considered substantial for the purposes of Article 110(5) of the Financial Regulation."}, {"bbox": [144, 657, 1086, 803], "category": "List-item", "text": "(10) The measure provided for in this Decision does not fall within the categories of measures for which the prior opinion of the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument Committee is required. The European Parliament and the Committee established under Article 45 of Regulation (EU) 2021/947 of 9 June 2021 will be informed within one month following its adoption."}, {"bbox": [144, 814, 483, 840], "category": "Text", "text": "HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:"}, {"bbox": [568, 881, 660, 907], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Article 1"}, {"bbox": [512, 911, 719, 937], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### The annual measure"}, {"bbox": [144, 950, 1086, 1010], "category": "Text", "text": "The annual financing decision, constituting the annual action plan for the implementation of the support measures in favour of Belize for 2021 as set out in the Annex, is adopted."}, {"bbox": [144, 1021, 1086, 1080], "category": "Text", "text": "The action plan shall include the following action: European Union - Belize Cooperation Facility set out in the Annex."}, {"bbox": [568, 1118, 660, 1144], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Article 2"}, {"bbox": [518, 1147, 713, 1173], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### Union contribution"}, {"bbox": [144, 1186, 1086, 1276], "category": "Text", "text": "The maximum Union contribution for the implementation of the support measures for 2021 is set at EUR 1 000 000, and shall be financed from the appropriations entered in the following line of the general budget of the Union :"}, {"bbox": [144, 1287, 911, 1316], "category": "List-item", "text": "(a) budget line BGUE-B2021-14.020141-C1-INTPA : EUR 1 000 000;"}, {"bbox": [144, 1328, 1086, 1387], "category": "Text", "text": "The appropriations provided for in the first paragraph may also cover interest due for late payment."}, {"bbox": [568, 1425, 660, 1451], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Article 3"}, {"bbox": [311, 1454, 922, 1482], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### Methods of implementation and entrusted entities or persons"}, {"bbox": [144, 1493, 1086, 1579], "category": "Text", "text": "The implementation of the actions carried out by way of indirect management, as set out in the Annex, may be entrusted to the entities or persons referred to or selected in accordance with the criteria laid down in the Annex."}, {"bbox": [58, 1637, 127, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}, {"bbox": [606, 1658, 624, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "2"}, {"bbox": [1104, 1637, 1171, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}]