[{"bbox": [129, 163, 752, 194], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 4 IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS"}, {"bbox": [129, 228, 425, 258], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.1 Financing Agreement"}, {"bbox": [141, 275, 1004, 301], "category": "Text", "text": "In order to implement this action, it is envisaged to conclude a financing agreement with Cuba"}, {"bbox": [129, 328, 554, 358], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.2 Indicative Implementation Period"}, {"bbox": [141, 375, 1091, 455], "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 50 months from the date of entry into force of the financing agreement"}, {"bbox": [141, 455, 1071, 507], "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": [129, 548, 483, 578], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.3 Implementation Modalities"}, {"bbox": [141, 606, 1110, 684], "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 measures⁷."}, {"bbox": [129, 712, 657, 739], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.3.1 Indirect Management with a pillar assessed entity"}, {"bbox": [141, 755, 1133, 807], "category": "Text", "text": "This action may be implemented in indirect management with one entity of the Member States and / or United Nations, to be selected by the Commission services using the following criteria:"}, {"bbox": [141, 809, 722, 834], "category": "List-item", "text": "(a) experience in project management in the areas of the action,"}, {"bbox": [141, 834, 818, 860], "category": "List-item", "text": "(b) experience in capacity building of economic actors and public entities,"}, {"bbox": [141, 860, 1066, 886], "category": "List-item", "text": "(c) experience in financial support to Cuban entities and cooperation with the Cuban banking system,"}, {"bbox": [141, 887, 628, 913], "category": "List-item", "text": "(d) experience with equipment import processes, and"}, {"bbox": [141, 914, 825, 939], "category": "List-item", "text": "(e) experience in the development of digital tools in the areas of the action."}, {"bbox": [129, 994, 1127, 1049], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.3.2 Changes from indirect to direct management mode (and vice versa) due to exceptional circumstances\n(one alternative second choice)"}, {"bbox": [141, 1065, 1133, 1145], "category": "Text", "text": "With reference to point 4.3.1 in the event of exceptional circumstances beyond the Commission's control, direct management (procurement) will be considered according to the criteria defined in section 4.3.1 in support of the objectives of this action."}, {"bbox": [129, 1207, 808, 1237], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.4 Scope of geographical choice for procurement and grants"}, {"bbox": [141, 1265, 1133, 1345], "category": "Text", "text": "Geographical eligibility in terms of the place of establishment for participation in procurement and grant award procedures and the origin of supplies purchased, as set out in the basic act and set out in the relevant contractual documents, shall apply."}, {"bbox": [141, 1356, 1133, 1463], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission's authorising officer responsible may extend geographical eligibility for reasons of urgency or unavailability of services in the markets of the countries or territories concerned, or in other duly justified cases where the application of the eligibility rules would make it impossible or excessively difficult to carry out this action (Article 28(10) of the NDICI-Global Europe Regulation)."}, {"bbox": [129, 1572, 1143, 1646], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁷ www.sanctionsmap.eu. Please note that the sanctions map is an IT tool for identifying the sanctions regimes. The source of the sanctions stems from legal acts published in the Official Journal (OJ). In case of discrepancy between the published legal acts and the updates on the website it is the OJ version that prevails."}, {"bbox": [1027, 1681, 1143, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 18 of 22"}]