[{"bbox": [360, 145, 870, 171], "category": "Section-header", "text": "COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION"}, {"bbox": [544, 213, 686, 238], "category": "Text", "text": "of 17.12.2021"}, {"bbox": [191, 279, 1039, 337], "category": "Text", "text": "on the financing of a special measure in favour of an Emergency response to the\nVirunga-North Kivu triple crisis"}, {"bbox": [144, 399, 505, 425], "category": "Text", "text": "THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,"}, {"bbox": [144, 441, 857, 470], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,"}, {"bbox": [144, 482, 1085, 656], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union, amending Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) No 283/2014, and Decision No 541/2014/EU and repealing Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012¹, and in particular Article 110 thereof,"}, {"bbox": [144, 668, 1085, 813], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/947 of the European Parliament and of the Council of\n9 June 2021 establishing the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation\nInstrument – Global Europe, amending and repealing Decision No 466/2014/EU and\nrepealing Regulation (EU) 2017/1601 and Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 480/2009²,\nand in particular Article 23(4) thereof,"}, {"bbox": [144, 825, 241, 850], "category": "Text", "text": "Whereas:"}, {"bbox": [144, 866, 1085, 1008], "category": "List-item", "text": "(1) In order to ensure the implementation of the special measure for an emergency response to the Virunga-North Kivu triple crisis, it is necessary to adopt an annual financing decision, which constitutes the annual work programme, for 2021. Article 110 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 establishes detailed rules on financing decisions."}, {"bbox": [144, 1024, 1085, 1082], "category": "List-item", "text": "(2) The envisaged assistance is to comply with the conditions and procedures set out by the restrictive measures adopted pursuant to Article 215 TFEU³."}, {"bbox": [144, 1095, 1085, 1181], "category": "List-item", "text": "(3) The action provided for in this Decision contributes to climate and biodiversity mainstreaming in line with the European Green Deal and the inter-institutional agreement⁴."}, {"bbox": [144, 1193, 1085, 1311], "category": "List-item", "text": "(4) The objectives pursued by the annual special measure to be financed under the Instrument's Global Challenges thematic programme are to support the recovery of Virunga National Park and the North-Kivu province, increase the resilience of local communities and develop a green transformative economy in the region."}, {"bbox": [144, 1322, 1085, 1381], "category": "List-item", "text": "(5) This non-programmed special measure is justified on the grounds of Article 23(4) of Regulation (EU) 2021/947. More particularly, it results from unforeseen needs and"}, {"bbox": [144, 1425, 432, 1449], "category": "Footnote", "text": "1 OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p.1."}, {"bbox": [144, 1449, 432, 1475], "category": "Footnote", "text": "2 OJ L 209, 14.6.2021, p.1."}, {"bbox": [144, 1475, 1085, 1570], "category": "Footnote", "text": "³ The list of EU restrictive measure (sanctions) is reflected in the www.sanctionsmap.eu. Note that the sanctions map is an IT tool for identifying the sanctions regimes. The Official Journal of the European Union is the official source of European Union law and, in case of conflict, its content prevails over that of the Sanctions Map."}, {"bbox": [144, 1570, 454, 1595], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁴ OJ L 433, 22.12.2020, p.28."}, {"bbox": [59, 1638, 126, 1682], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}, {"bbox": [609, 1659, 622, 1682], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "1"}, {"bbox": [1105, 1638, 1170, 1682], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}]