[{"bbox": [217, 119, 1084, 178], "category": "List-item", "text": "stability, including the possibility of massive migration outflows and increased insecurity and terrorist threats."}, {"bbox": [144, 189, 1086, 335], "category": "List-item", "text": "(5) The action entitled \"Afghanistan essential services and livelihoods stabilisation programme\" is aimed at maintaining a minimal functioning of basic services in the country, and at safeguarding livelihoods. Its key objective is to avoid as much as possible a breakdown of health and nutritional services and the collapse of primary and secondary education."}, {"bbox": [144, 346, 1084, 406], "category": "List-item", "text": "(6) Pursuant to Article 26(1) of Regulation (EU) 2021/947, indirect management is to be used for the implementation of the action."}, {"bbox": [144, 417, 1086, 621], "category": "List-item", "text": "(7) The Commission is to ensure a level of protection of the financial interests of the Union with regards to entities and persons entrusted with the implementation of Union funds by indirect management as provided for in Article 154(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 154(4) of the Financial Regulation⁴ and, if necessary, to appropriate supervisory measures in accordance with Article 154(5) thereof before a contribution agreement can be signed."}, {"bbox": [144, 632, 1086, 691], "category": "List-item", "text": "(8) 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, 702, 1086, 791], "category": "List-item", "text": "(9) In order to allow for flexibility in the implementation of the special measure, 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, 802, 1086, 890], "category": "List-item", "text": "(10) The special measure provided for in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument Committee established under Article 45 of Regulation (EU) 2021/947."}, {"bbox": [144, 901, 480, 927], "category": "Section-header", "text": "HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:"}, {"bbox": [568, 969, 658, 994], "category": "Section-header", "text": "Article 1"}, {"bbox": [549, 998, 681, 1023], "category": "Section-header", "text": "The measure"}, {"bbox": [144, 1039, 1086, 1126], "category": "Text", "text": "The annual financing decision, constituting the annual work programme for the implementation of the special measure in favour of Afghanistan for 2021, as set out in the Annex, is adopted."}, {"bbox": [568, 1163, 658, 1188], "category": "Section-header", "text": "Article 2"}, {"bbox": [518, 1192, 712, 1217], "category": "Section-header", "text": "Union contribution"}, {"bbox": [144, 1233, 1086, 1321], "category": "Text", "text": "The maximum Union contribution for the implementation of the special measure for 2021 is set at EUR 53 000 000, and shall be financed from the appropriations entered in the budget line BGUE-B2021-14.020130-C1-INTPA of the general budget of the Union."}, {"bbox": [144, 1332, 1086, 1392], "category": "Text", "text": "The appropriations provided for in the first paragraph may also cover interest due for late payment."}, {"bbox": [144, 1545, 1084, 1595], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁴ Except for the cases referred to in Article 154(6) of the Financial Regulation, where the Commission may decide, not to require an ex-ante assessment."}, {"bbox": [58, 1637, 126, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}, {"bbox": [607, 1658, 624, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "2"}, {"bbox": [1104, 1637, 1170, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}]