[{"bbox": [85, 152, 510, 183], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.2 Indicative Implementation Period"}, {"bbox": [96, 199, 1160, 305], "category": "Text", "text": "The indicative operational implementation period of this action, during which the activities described in section 3 will be carried out and the corresponding contracts and agreements implemented, is 60 months from the date of adoption by the Commission of this Financing Decision. This length has been decided in order to cover the whole MIP period seen it small allocation (SM)."}, {"bbox": [96, 330, 1160, 385], "category": "Text", "text": "Extensions of the implementation period may be agreed by the Commission's responsible authorising officer by amending this Financing Decision and the relevant contracts and agreements."}, {"bbox": [85, 425, 440, 456], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.3 Implementation Modalities"}, {"bbox": [96, 471, 1160, 549], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission will ensure that the EU appropriate rules and procedures for providing financing to third parties are respected, including review procedures, where appropriate, and compliance of the action with EU restrictive measures⁴."}, {"bbox": [85, 591, 424, 618], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.3.1 Direct Management (Grants)"}, {"bbox": [96, 645, 360, 672], "category": "Text", "text": "Grants: (direct management)"}, {"bbox": [111, 685, 359, 712], "category": "Text", "text": "(a) Purpose of the grant(s)"}, {"bbox": [96, 723, 1160, 803], "category": "Text", "text": "The actions (services and/or supplies) that will be financed with the grant(s) will enhance the outcome and impact of Specific Objective 1 'Support the EU Delegation and Institutional Partners (both in the public and the private sector) in the implementation of the MIP, of the Government's emerging needs and priorities'."}, {"bbox": [111, 815, 400, 842], "category": "Text", "text": "(b) Type of applicants targeted"}, {"bbox": [96, 853, 869, 880], "category": "Text", "text": "The potential applicants for funding are Public Bodies in the Republic of Seychelles."}, {"bbox": [85, 920, 480, 947], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.3.2 Direct Management (Procurement)"}, {"bbox": [85, 957, 1140, 1180], "category": "Table", "text": "<table><thead><tr><td>Objective</td><td>Type of Procurement</td><td>Timeline</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Technical assistance, studies, expertise, conferences, and exchange platforms to support sector dialogues. (Specific objectives 1, 2)</td><td>Services, supplies</td><td>Implementation period</td></tr><tr><td>Strategic communication, public diplomacy (Specific objective 3)</td><td>Services, Supplies</td><td>Implementation period</td></tr></tbody></table>"}, {"bbox": [85, 1193, 576, 1220], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.3.3 Indirect Management with an entrusted entity"}, {"bbox": [96, 1248, 1152, 1301], "category": "Text", "text": "This action may be implemented in indirect management with entities, which will be selected by the EU Delegation using the following criteria:"}, {"bbox": [157, 1313, 832, 1340], "category": "Text", "text": "- Engagement with the sector or the government or relevant public bodies;"}, {"bbox": [157, 1352, 563, 1379], "category": "Text", "text": "- Cofinancing will be considered as an asset;"}, {"bbox": [157, 1390, 807, 1417], "category": "Text", "text": "- Relevant expertise within the sector targeted to implement the Action."}, {"bbox": [96, 1429, 1157, 1482], "category": "Text", "text": "The implementation by this entity entails support to the Republic of Seychelles to achieve particularly the results set under section 3 for Objective 1."}, {"bbox": [85, 1571, 1142, 1645], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁴ www.sanctionsmap.eu. Please note that the sanctions map is an IT tool for identifying the sanctions regimes. The source of the sanctions stems from legal acts published in the Official Journal (OJ). In case of discrepancy between the published legal acts and the updates on the website it is the OJ version that prevails."}, {"bbox": [1027, 1681, 1142, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 10 of 13"}]