[{"bbox": [85, 152, 510, 182], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.2 Indicative Implementation Period"}, {"bbox": [96, 198, 1132, 278], "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."}, {"bbox": [96, 303, 1121, 358], "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, 396, 569, 426], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.3 Budget Support – NOT APPLICABLE"}, {"bbox": [85, 444, 438, 474], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.4 Implementation Modalities"}, {"bbox": [96, 501, 1130, 579], "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 measures."}, {"bbox": [85, 608, 480, 635], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.1 Direct Management (Procurement)"}, {"bbox": [96, 663, 765, 689], "category": "Text", "text": "Outcomes 1 and 2 will be implemented through operational procurement."}, {"bbox": [85, 705, 799, 735], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.5 Scope of geographical eligibility for procurement and grants"}, {"bbox": [96, 763, 1144, 843], "category": "Text", "text": "The geographical eligibility in terms of place of establishment for participating in procurement and grant award procedures and in terms of origin of supplies purchased as established in the basic act and set out in the relevant contractual documents shall apply subject to the following provisions."}, {"bbox": [96, 854, 1144, 961], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission's authorising officer responsible may extend the geographical eligibility on the basis of urgency or of unavailability of services in the markets of the countries or territories concerned, or in other duly substantiated cases where application of the eligibility rules would make the realisation of this action impossible or exceedingly difficult (Article 28(10) NDICI-Global Europe Regulation)."}, {"bbox": [85, 988, 339, 1018], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.6 Indicative Budget"}, {"bbox": [85, 1031, 1155, 1469], "category": "Table", "text": "<table><thead><tr><td>Indicative Budget components</td><td>EU contribution (amount in EUR)</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Implementation modalities – cf. section 4.4</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Objective 1: provide complementary support to on-going actions, as well as to support the identification and formulation of new actions of interest for EU engagement in Sudan, including via technical assistance as well as studies, assessments and evaluations, and to support joint cooperation and implementation with the EU Member States, notably under the Team Europe Initiatives.</td><td>3 000 000</td></tr><tr><td>Objective 2: increase awareness, understanding and support to the EU values and its partnership with the country through strategic communication and public diplomacy activities</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Procurement – total envelope under section 4.4.1</td><td>3 000 000</td></tr><tr><td>Totals</td><td>3 000 000</td></tr></tbody></table>"}, {"bbox": [85, 1484, 605, 1514], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.7 Organisational Set-up and Responsibilities"}, {"bbox": [85, 1533, 1117, 1586], "category": "Text", "text": "This action will be implemented under direct management. Procurement will be conducted in close collaboration with relevant stakeholders and Member States, where relevant."}, {"bbox": [1062, 1680, 1158, 1704], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 8 of 9"}]