[{"bbox": [144, 118, 1083, 179], "category": "List-item", "text": "(10) The Commission should authorise the launch of a call for proposals and tender by means of a suspensive clause before the adoption of this Decision."}, {"bbox": [144, 189, 1083, 249], "category": "List-item", "text": "(11) Pursuant to Article 26(1) of Regulation (EU) 2021/947 indirect management is to be used for the implementation of the actions."}, {"bbox": [144, 259, 1085, 464], "category": "List-item", "text": "(12) The Commission is to ensure a level of protection of the financial interest of the Union with regards to entities and persons entrusted with the implementation of the Union funds by indirect management as provided for in Article 157(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 157(4) of the Financial Regulation⁷ and, if necessary, to appropriate supervisory measures in accordance with Article 157(5) thereof before a contribution agreement can be signed."}, {"bbox": [144, 474, 1085, 535], "category": "List-item", "text": "(13) 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, 545, 1085, 634], "category": "List-item", "text": "(14) 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, 644, 1085, 705], "category": "List-item", "text": "(15) 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, 715, 480, 742], "category": "Text", "text": "HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:"}, {"bbox": [568, 783, 659, 808], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Article 1"}, {"bbox": [535, 812, 695, 841], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### The action plan"}, {"bbox": [144, 852, 1086, 941], "category": "Text", "text": "The annual financing decision, constituting the annual action plan for the implementation of the annual action plan in favour of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia for 2024 – Part 2, as set out in the Annexes, is adopted."}, {"bbox": [144, 951, 655, 982], "category": "Text", "text": "The action plan shall include the following actions:"}, {"bbox": [144, 992, 1085, 1051], "category": "List-item", "text": "(a) Green Business Development for Sustainable Agri-Food Systems in Ethiopia, set out in Annex 1;"}, {"bbox": [144, 1062, 1085, 1123], "category": "List-item", "text": "(b) Support to digital transformation in Ethiopia through digital skills development in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), set out in Annex 2;"}, {"bbox": [144, 1133, 1003, 1164], "category": "List-item", "text": "(c) Enabling Private Sector in Key Value Chains in Ethiopia, set out in Annex 3;"}, {"bbox": [144, 1174, 965, 1206], "category": "List-item", "text": "(d) Support Measures - Cooperation Facility for Ethiopia, set out in Annex 4."}, {"bbox": [568, 1243, 659, 1270], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Article 2"}, {"bbox": [518, 1272, 711, 1298], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### Union contribution"}, {"bbox": [144, 1312, 1085, 1426], "category": "Text", "text": "The maximum Union contribution for the implementation of the action plan part 2 for 2024 is set at EUR 132 000 000, and shall be financed from the appropriations entered in the budget line Eastern and Central Africa 14.020121 of the general budget of the Union: EUR 132 000 000."}, {"bbox": [144, 1545, 1085, 1597], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁷ Except for the cases of Article 157(7) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509, where the Commission may decide, not to require an ex-ante assessment."}, {"bbox": [59, 1637, 126, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}, {"bbox": [607, 1658, 624, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "3"}, {"bbox": [1104, 1637, 1170, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}]