[{"bbox": [596, 171, 693, 199], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# ANNEX"}, {"bbox": [186, 229, 1083, 287], "category": "List-item", "text": "(1) In the initial table, point 7. **Aid modality(ies) and implementation modality(ies)** is replaced by the following:"}, {"bbox": [150, 300, 333, 330], "category": "Text", "text": "‘Project Modality"}, {"bbox": [150, 341, 837, 371], "category": "Text", "text": "Indirect management with a pillared assessed body such as UNOPS"}, {"bbox": [150, 382, 764, 412], "category": "Text", "text": "Direct management through procurement for Component 2.’"}, {"bbox": [186, 465, 1123, 527], "category": "List-item", "text": "(2) In the initial table, in point 9. **Markers (from CRIS DAC form), the marker “Gender equality and Girl’s Empowerment”** is replaced by the following:"}, {"bbox": [150, 539, 349, 569], "category": "Text", "text": "‘Not targeted (G0)’"}, {"bbox": [186, 626, 966, 656], "category": "List-item", "text": "(3) Point 1.2 **Policy Framework (Global, EU)** is replaced by the following:"}, {"bbox": [148, 671, 1139, 844], "category": "Text", "text": "‘Relations with the European Union are defined by the Council Decision (EU) 2021/1764 of 5 October 2021 on the Association of the Overseas Countries and Territories with the European Union including relations between the European Union on the one hand, and Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark on the other (Decision on the Overseas Association including Greenland, DOAG). The DOAG sets a certain number of areas of cooperation. Most of them can be encapsulated under the definition of resilience, with numerous ramifications.’"}, {"bbox": [148, 855, 1139, 969], "category": "Text", "text": "EU cooperation with Sint Maarten is further framed by Part IV of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). Article 198 of TFEU emphasises that the association shall ‘promote the economic and social development of the countries and territories and establish close economic relations between them and the Union as a whole’."}, {"bbox": [148, 982, 1139, 1445], "category": "Text", "text": "With the Overall Objective of *Socio-economic development for Sint Maarten*, this action is highly relevant under this extended 2014-2020 territorial allocation. The choice of sewerage and sanitation is also in line with sustainable development identified by the DOAG. Part II of the DOAG sets out the areas of cooperation for sustainable development, with Chapter 1 emphasising on environmental issues, climate change, oceans and disaster risk reduction (in particular, Article 15, promotion of sustainable use of resources and resource efficiency, and encouragement towards the decoupling of economic growth from environmental degradation; Article 16 Sustainable management and conservation of bio diversity and ecosystem services; Article 18 Integrated coastal zone management; Article 19 Oceans). Finally, Part IV of the DOAG sets out the instruments for the sustainable development of the OCTs, with Articles 74 and 75 in particular foreseeing the pro vision of adequate financial resources and appropriate technical assistance aimed at strengthening the OCT’ capacities to formulate and implement strategic and regulatory frameworks such as in the fields of sustainable waste and water management (Articles 20 and 21). Strong partnerships for water and oceans, for zero pollution, for circular economy, for biodiversity, and for environmentally friendly food systems are foreseen under the Green Deal¹ as well as the protection and promotion of decent work, human rights, including labour rights under the"}, {"bbox": [150, 1477, 754, 1503], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹ Communication “The European Green Deal” COM(2019) 640 final"}, {"bbox": [637, 1525, 651, 1547], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "1"}]