[{"bbox": [144, 119, 1086, 207], "category": "List-item", "text": "(6) The action entitled 'Ecological transition towards sustainable municipalities in Cuba' aims to contribute to the implementation of the territorial development policy with an ecological transition and participatory governance approach."}, {"bbox": [144, 219, 1086, 277], "category": "List-item", "text": "(7) Pursuant to Article 26(1) of Regulation (EU) 2021/947 indirect management is to be used for the implementation of the action."}, {"bbox": [144, 289, 1086, 492], "category": "List-item", "text": "(8) 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. To this end, such entities and persons are to be subject to an assessment of their systems and procedures in accordance with Article 154(4) of the Financial Regulation⁵ and, if necessary, to appropriate supervisory measures in accordance with Article 154(5) thereof before a contribution agreement can be signed."}, {"bbox": [144, 504, 1086, 562], "category": "List-item", "text": "(9) 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, 574, 1086, 662], "category": "List-item", "text": "(10) In order to allow for flexibility in the implementation of the action plan, 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, 674, 1086, 732], "category": "List-item", "text": "(11) The action plan provided for in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established under Article 45 of Regulation (EU) 2021/947,"}, {"bbox": [144, 744, 483, 770], "category": "Text", "text": "HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:"}, {"bbox": [568, 812, 661, 836], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Article 1"}, {"bbox": [535, 841, 697, 869], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### The action plan"}, {"bbox": [144, 881, 1086, 939], "category": "Text", "text": "The annual financing decision, constituting the annual action plan for the implementation of the annual action plan in favour of Cuba for 2023, as set out in the Annex, is adopted."}, {"bbox": [144, 951, 1086, 1010], "category": "Text", "text": "The action plan shall include the following action: 'Ecological transition towards sustainable municipalities in Cuba', set out in Annex."}, {"bbox": [568, 1048, 661, 1072], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Article 2"}, {"bbox": [518, 1077, 713, 1101], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### Union contribution"}, {"bbox": [144, 1117, 1086, 1205], "category": "Text", "text": "The maximum Union contribution for the implementation of the action plan for 2023 is set at EUR 31 000 000, and shall be financed from the appropriations entered in the following line of the general budget of the Union:"}, {"bbox": [144, 1217, 799, 1245], "category": "List-item", "text": "- budget line BGUE-B2023-14.020141: EUR 31 000 000;"}, {"bbox": [144, 1257, 1086, 1317], "category": "Text", "text": "The appropriations provided for in the first paragraph may also cover interest due for late payment."}, {"bbox": [568, 1355, 661, 1379], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Article 3"}, {"bbox": [311, 1384, 922, 1412], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### Methods of implementation and entrusted entities or persons"}, {"bbox": [144, 1424, 1086, 1512], "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 point 4.3.1 of the Annex."}, {"bbox": [144, 1544, 1086, 1595], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁵ Except for the cases referred to in Article 154(6) of the Financial Regulation, where the Commission may decide, not to require an ex-ante assessment."}, {"bbox": [59, 1638, 126, 1682], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}, {"bbox": [607, 1658, 624, 1682], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "2"}, {"bbox": [1105, 1638, 1171, 1682], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}]