[{"bbox": [144, 119, 481, 146], "category": "Page-header", "text": "HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:"}, {"bbox": [568, 187, 658, 212], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Article 1"}, {"bbox": [534, 216, 695, 245], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### The action plan"}, {"bbox": [144, 256, 1086, 315], "category": "Text", "text": "The annual financing decision for the implementation of the annual action plan 2023 in favour of the Republic of Liberia, as set out in the Annexes, is adopted."}, {"bbox": [144, 327, 656, 357], "category": "Text", "text": "The action plan shall include the following actions:"}, {"bbox": [144, 368, 1007, 398], "category": "List-item", "text": "(a) From productivity to product, linking peers to peers (P2P) set out in Annex 1;"}, {"bbox": [144, 410, 1085, 468], "category": "List-item", "text": "(b) Protecting a green future: Forestry and Conservation for a sustainable economic development in Liberia set out in Annex 2;"}, {"bbox": [144, 480, 1085, 539], "category": "List-item", "text": "(c) Youth Rising: EU Support to Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) for Young People in Liberia (phase II) set out in Annex 3;"}, {"bbox": [144, 551, 1047, 581], "category": "List-item", "text": "(d) Strengthening inclusive and accountable democracy in Liberia set out in Annex 4."}, {"bbox": [568, 618, 658, 643], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Article 2"}, {"bbox": [518, 647, 712, 673], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### Union contribution"}, {"bbox": [144, 688, 1085, 775], "category": "Text", "text": "The maximum Union contribution for the implementation of the action plan for 2023 is set at EUR 80 000 000, and shall be financed from the appropriations entered in the following line of the general budget of the Union:"}, {"bbox": [144, 787, 825, 816], "category": "List-item", "text": "(a) Budget line 14.020120 - Western Africa: EUR 80 000 000."}, {"bbox": [144, 828, 1085, 888], "category": "Text", "text": "The appropriations provided for in the first paragraph may also cover interest due for late payment."}, {"bbox": [568, 925, 658, 950], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Article 3"}, {"bbox": [311, 954, 920, 983], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### Methods of implementation and entrusted entities or persons"}, {"bbox": [144, 994, 1085, 1107], "category": "Text", "text": "The implementation of the actions carried out by way of indirect management, as set out in the Annexes, may be entrusted to the entities or persons referred to or selected in accordance with the criteria laid down in point 4.4.3 of Annexes 1 and 2, and point 4.4.2 of Annexes 3 and 4."}, {"bbox": [568, 1149, 658, 1173], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Article 4"}, {"bbox": [528, 1177, 702, 1206], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### Flexibility clause"}, {"bbox": [144, 1218, 1085, 1389], "category": "Text", "text": "Increases or decreases of up to EUR 10 million and not exceeding 20% of the contribution set in the first paragraph of Article 2, or cumulated changes⁶ to the allocations of specific actions not exceeding 20% of that contribution, as well as extensions of the implementation period shall not be considered substantial for the purposes of Article 110(5) of the Financial Regulation (provided that these changes do not significantly affect the nature and objectives of the actions."}, {"bbox": [144, 1403, 1085, 1493], "category": "Text", "text": "The authorising officer responsible may apply the changes referred to in the first paragraph. Those changes shall be applied in accordance with the principles of sound financial management and proportionality."}, {"bbox": [144, 1545, 1085, 1593], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁶ These changes can come from assigned revenue made available after the adoption of the financing decision."}, {"bbox": [58, 1637, 127, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}, {"bbox": [607, 1659, 624, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "3"}, {"bbox": [1104, 1637, 1171, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}]