[{"bbox": [144, 119, 1086, 378], "category": "List-item", "text": "(6) The action entitled 'Promoting a Circular Economy in the Food Sector' aims to promote a circular economy and sustainable consumption and production in the food sector and contribute in building economic resilience and improving food security and nutrition, while reducing the impact of human activities on human and animal health, the environment and biodiversity and more generally on the climate. The Commission should acknowledge and accept contribution[s] from other donors in accordance with Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation, subject to the conclusion of the relevant agreement. Where such contribution[s] are not denominated in euro, a reasonable estimate of conversion should be made."}, {"bbox": [144, 392, 1085, 451], "category": "List-item", "text": "(7) Pursuant to Article 26(1) of Regulation (EU) 2021/947 indirect management is to be used for the implementation of the action."}, {"bbox": [144, 462, 1086, 666], "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. 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 Regulation and, if necessary, to appropriate supervisory measures in accordance with Article 154(5) thereof before a contribution agreement can be signed."}, {"bbox": [144, 677, 1086, 737], "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, 748, 1085, 836], "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, 848, 1085, 935], "category": "List-item", "text": "(11) The action plan provided for in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe Committee established under Article 45 of Regulation (EU) 2021/947."}, {"bbox": [144, 946, 483, 973], "category": "Section-header", "text": "HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:"}, {"bbox": [569, 1015, 659, 1039], "category": "Section-header", "text": "Article 1"}, {"bbox": [535, 1043, 696, 1072], "category": "Section-header", "text": "The action plan"}, {"bbox": [144, 1084, 1086, 1143], "category": "Text", "text": "The annual financing decision, constituting the annual action plan for the implementation of the annual action plan in favour of Sri Lanka for 2022, as set out in the Annex, is adopted."}, {"bbox": [144, 1154, 1085, 1210], "category": "Text", "text": "The action plan shall include the following action: \"Promoting a Circular Economy in the Food Sector\" set out in the Annex."}, {"bbox": [569, 1251, 659, 1276], "category": "Section-header", "text": "Article 2"}, {"bbox": [516, 1279, 715, 1305], "category": "Section-header", "text": "Union Contribution"}, {"bbox": [144, 1320, 1085, 1407], "category": "Text", "text": "The maximum Union contribution for the implementation of the action plan in favour of Sri Lanka for 2022 is set at EUR 15 000 000, and shall be financed from the appropriations entered in the following line of the general budget of the Union:"}, {"bbox": [144, 1420, 798, 1446], "category": "Text", "text": "- BGUE-B2022-14.020131-C1-INTPA: EUR 15 000 000."}, {"bbox": [144, 1461, 1085, 1520], "category": "Text", "text": "The appropriations provided for in the first paragraph may also cover interest due for late payment."}, {"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"}]