[{"bbox": [144, 119, 1086, 206], "category": "List-item", "text": "(4) The Commission has adopted the Multiannual Indicative Programme for French Polynesia for the period 2021-2027⁶, which sets out the following priority: sustainable water management."}, {"bbox": [144, 219, 1086, 305], "category": "List-item", "text": "(5) The objectives pursued by the multiannual action plan to be financed under the Decision (EU) 2021/1764 are to contribute to the green and resilient transition of French Polynesia, as also laid out by the Multiannual Indicative Programme (MIP)."}, {"bbox": [144, 318, 1086, 462], "category": "List-item", "text": "(6) The action entitled ‘Programme for sustainable water management in French Polynesia’ aims to support the implementation of the Water Sector Policy of French Polynesia. To do so, the action will expand access to drinking water and sanitation for French Polynesia inhabitants while ensuring integrated management of water resources in the face of climate change constraints."}, {"bbox": [144, 475, 1086, 533], "category": "List-item", "text": "(7) Applicable in pursuance of Article 81 of Decision (EU) 2021/1764, indirect management is to be used for the implementation of the actions set out in the Annex."}, {"bbox": [144, 546, 1086, 662], "category": "List-item", "text": "(8) 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": [205, 674, 1086, 790], "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 Regulation⁷ and, if necessary, to appropriate supervisory measures in accordance with Article 154(5) thereof before a contribution agreement can be signed."}, {"bbox": [144, 803, 1086, 860], "category": "List-item", "text": "(9) 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, 873, 1086, 960], "category": "List-item", "text": "(10) 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, 972, 1086, 1030], "category": "List-item", "text": "(11) The Committee established under Article 90 of Decision (EU) 2021/1764 did not deliver an opinion for the action plan provided for in this Decision,"}, {"bbox": [144, 1043, 483, 1068], "category": "Text", "text": "HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:"}, {"bbox": [569, 1110, 659, 1135], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Article 1"}, {"bbox": [535, 1139, 697, 1167], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### The action plan"}, {"bbox": [144, 1180, 1086, 1266], "category": "Text", "text": "The multiannual financing decision, constituting the multiannual action plan in favour of French Polynesia for the sustainable water management programme, as set out in the Annex, is adopted."}, {"bbox": [144, 1279, 649, 1307], "category": "Text", "text": "The action plan shall include the following action:"}, {"bbox": [144, 1320, 1086, 1375], "category": "List-item", "text": "(a) Programme for sustainable water management in French Polynesia set out in the Annex."}, {"bbox": [144, 1497, 1086, 1546], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁶ Commission Decision on the adoption of the 9 Multiannual Indicative Programmes for Overseas Countries and Territories for the period 2021-2027 C(2021)9164 final of 15.12.2021."}, {"bbox": [144, 1546, 1086, 1595], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁷ 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": [58, 1637, 126, 1682], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}, {"bbox": [607, 1658, 624, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "2"}, {"bbox": [1105, 1637, 1171, 1682], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}]