[{"bbox": [144, 119, 481, 146], "category": "Page-header", "text": "HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:"}, {"bbox": [568, 187, 659, 212], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Article 1"}, {"bbox": [535, 216, 695, 245], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### The action plan"}, {"bbox": [144, 256, 1087, 345], "category": "Text", "text": "The annual financing decision, constituting the annual action plan for the implementation of the annual action plan in favour of the Republic of Zambia for 2022 part 1, as set out in the Annexes, is adopted."}, {"bbox": [144, 356, 656, 386], "category": "Text", "text": "The action plan shall include the following actions:"}, {"bbox": [144, 397, 1086, 455], "category": "List-item", "text": "(a) Enabling Access to justice, Civil society participation, and Transparency (EnACT), set out in Annex 1;"}, {"bbox": [144, 468, 1021, 498], "category": "List-item", "text": "(b) Support Measures - Cooperation Facility for Zambia, set out in Annex 2."}, {"bbox": [569, 535, 660, 560], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Article 2"}, {"bbox": [519, 564, 713, 590], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### Union contribution"}, {"bbox": [144, 604, 1086, 692], "category": "Text", "text": "The maximum Union contribution for the implementation of the action plan for 2022 part 1 is set at EUR 18 900 000, and shall be financed from the appropriations entered in the budget line BGUE-B2022-14.020122-C1 of the general budget of the Union."}, {"bbox": [144, 704, 1086, 764], "category": "Text", "text": "The appropriations provided for in the first paragraph may also cover interest due for late payment."}, {"bbox": [569, 800, 659, 826], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Article 3"}, {"bbox": [311, 829, 920, 858], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### Methods of implementation and entrusted entities or persons"}, {"bbox": [144, 870, 1086, 958], "category": "Text", "text": "The implementation of the actions carried out by way of indirect management, as set out in the Annexes, may be entrusted to the entities or persons referred to or selected in accordance with the criteria laid down in point 4.4.1 of Annex 1."}, {"bbox": [569, 995, 659, 1020], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Article 4"}, {"bbox": [528, 1024, 703, 1053], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### Flexibility clause"}, {"bbox": [144, 1065, 1087, 1236], "category": "Text", "text": "Increases or decreases of up to EUR 10 000 000 and not exceeding 20% of the contribution set in the first paragraph of Article 2, or cumulated changes⁶ to the allocations of specific actions not exceeding 20% of that contribution as well as extensions of the implementation period shall not be considered substantial for the purposes of Article 110(5) of the Financial Regulation provided that these changes do not significantly affect the nature and objectives of the actions."}, {"bbox": [144, 1251, 1086, 1339], "category": "Text", "text": "The authorising officer responsible may apply the changes referred to in the first paragraph. Those changes shall be applied in accordance with the principles of sound financial management and proportionality."}, {"bbox": [144, 1545, 1086, 1593], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁶ These changes can come from assigned revenue made available after the adoption of the financing decision."}, {"bbox": [59, 1637, 126, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}, {"bbox": [607, 1659, 624, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "3"}, {"bbox": [1105, 1637, 1171, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}]