[{"bbox": [144, 119, 1087, 293], "category": "List-item", "text": "(6) The action entitled Forest4life Paraguay aims at to preserve and restore biodiversity by fighting against deforestation and promoting sustainable forest management in three selected areas. The Commission should acknowledge and accept contributions from other donors in accordance with Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation, subject to the conclusion of the relevant agreement. Where such contributions are not denominated in euro, a reasonable estimate of conversion should be made."}, {"bbox": [144, 305, 1086, 365], "category": "List-item", "text": "(7) It is appropriate to authorise the award of grants without a call for proposals and to provide for the conditions for awarding those grants."}, {"bbox": [144, 376, 1086, 435], "category": "List-item", "text": "(8) Pursuant to Article 26(1) of Regulation (EU) 2021/947 indirect management is to be used for the implementation of the action."}, {"bbox": [144, 446, 1086, 563], "category": "List-item", "text": "(9) 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."}, {"bbox": [216, 574, 1086, 692], "category": "Text", "text": "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 Regulation⁵ and, if necessary, to appropriate supervisory measures in accordance with Article 154(5) thereof before a contribution agreement can be signed."}, {"bbox": [144, 703, 1086, 762], "category": "List-item", "text": "(10) 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, 773, 1086, 861], "category": "List-item", "text": "(11) 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, 872, 1086, 931], "category": "List-item", "text": "(12) 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, 943, 483, 970], "category": "Text", "text": "HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:"}, {"bbox": [568, 1011, 660, 1036], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Article 1"}, {"bbox": [535, 1040, 697, 1069], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### The action plan"}, {"bbox": [144, 1080, 1086, 1168], "category": "Text", "text": "The annual financing decision, constituting the annual action plan for the implementation of the financing of the annual action plan in favour of Paraguay for 2022, as set out in the Annex, is adopted."}, {"bbox": [144, 1179, 1043, 1210], "category": "Text", "text": "The action plan shall include the following action: Forest 4life Paraguay set out in Annex."}, {"bbox": [568, 1247, 660, 1272], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Article 2"}, {"bbox": [518, 1276, 713, 1302], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### Union contribution"}, {"bbox": [144, 1317, 1086, 1403], "category": "Text", "text": "The maximum Union contribution for the implementation of the action plan for 2022 is set at EUR 12 000 000, and shall be financed from the appropriations entered in the budget line 14.020140 of the general budget of the Union."}, {"bbox": [144, 1416, 1086, 1503], "category": "Text", "text": "The amount referred to in the first paragraph includes contributions from other donors to the general budget of the Union as external assigned revenue as provided for in action Forest 4life Paraguay."}, {"bbox": [144, 1544, 1086, 1595], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁵ Except for the cases of Article 154(6) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046, 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": "2"}, {"bbox": [1105, 1637, 1171, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}]