[{"bbox": [171, 153, 461, 179], "category": "Text", "text": "(b) Type of applicants targeted:"}, {"bbox": [171, 180, 1132, 258], "category": "Text", "text": "The type of applicants targeted for funding are legal entities non-profit making Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) or assimilated Civil Society Organisations, or respective networks, platforms or federations or International Organisations and Agencies."}, {"bbox": [97, 288, 447, 314], "category": "Text", "text": "2) Direct Management (procurement):"}, {"bbox": [171, 315, 766, 340], "category": "Text", "text": "Procurement will contribute to Outputs 1.1, 1.2, 2.2, 3.1, and 3.2."}, {"bbox": [85, 356, 812, 386], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.5. Scope of geographical eligibility for procurement and grants"}, {"bbox": [97, 402, 1144, 482], "category": "Text", "text": "The geographical eligibility in terms of place of establishment for participating in procurement and grant award procedures and in terms of origin of supplies purchased as established in the basic act and set out in the relevant contractual documents shall apply."}, {"bbox": [97, 507, 1144, 613], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission's authorising officer responsible may extend the geographical eligibility on the basis of urgency or of unavailability of services in the markets of the countries or territories concerned, or in other duly substantiated cases where application of the eligibility rules would make the realisation of this action impossible or exceedingly difficult (Article 28(10) NDICI-Global Europe Regulation)."}, {"bbox": [85, 655, 339, 685], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.6 Indicative Budget"}, {"bbox": [85, 696, 1140, 1285], "category": "Table", "text": "<table><thead><tr><th>Indicative Budget components</th><th>EU contribution (amount in EUR)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Implementation modalities – cf. section 4.4</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Specific Objective 1 “Preserve and manage sustainably marine biological resources and ecosystems in a context of climate change” composed of:</td><td>8 500 000</td></tr><tr><td>Indirect management with an entrusted entity- cf. section 4.4.1</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Specific Objective 2 “Improve inclusiveness and economic, social, and environmental sustainability of aquatic foods value chains” composed of:</td><td>15 000 000</td></tr><tr><td>Indirect management with an entrusted entity- cf. section 4.4.1</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Specific Objective 3 “Improve marketability of aquatic food products on local, regional and international markets” composed of:</td><td>5 000 000</td></tr><tr><td>Indirect management with an entrusted entity- cf. section 4.4.1</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Evaluation – cf. section 5.2</td><td>500 000</td></tr><tr><td>Audit – cf. section 5.3</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Contingencies</td><td>1 000 000</td></tr><tr><td>Totals</td><td>30 000 000</td></tr></tbody></table>"}, {"bbox": [85, 1301, 605, 1331], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.7 Organisational Set-up and Responsibilities"}, {"bbox": [97, 1348, 1144, 1533], "category": "Text", "text": "A Steering Committee (SC), chaired by Minister of Fisheries and Marine resources and the Head of the EU Delegation, will be set up to decide the overall direction of the Action, to monitor the indicators and to supervise the implementation of the Action's activities. Other permanent members of the SC include INAPEM, IPA and APASIL, as representatives of the beneficiaries, and the implementing partner. Other stakeholders, including the Ministry of Trade, AIPEX or institutions from the NQI could be also invited to participate, as well as private sector, civil society organisations, including bodies/cooperatives that represent stakeholders of the blue economy. The SC shall meet twice a year. Additional meeting can be arranged ad hoc at the request of any of its permanent members."}, {"bbox": [97, 1559, 1144, 1639], "category": "Text", "text": "The SC will be supported in their work by the Technical Committee (TC). The TC will consist of representatives of the main stakeholders of this Action above mentioned and the concerned departments and stakeholders involved in the activities. The TC will meet every quarter to define, follow-up and monitor the implementation of activities."}, {"bbox": [1027, 1682, 1141, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 22 of 25"}]