[{"bbox": [217, 120, 1085, 207], "category": "List-item", "text": "contributing to an effective electoral process, through capacity building of electoral management bodies and institutions, civic education, awareness and communication for greater citizen participation."}, {"bbox": [144, 219, 1085, 277], "category": "List-item", "text": "(6) Pursuant to Article 26(1) of Regulation (EU) 2021/947, indirect management is to be used for the implementation of the action."}, {"bbox": [144, 289, 1085, 406], "category": "List-item", "text": "(7) 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": [217, 418, 1085, 533], "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, 546, 1085, 604], "category": "List-item", "text": "(8) 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, 616, 1085, 704], "category": "List-item", "text": "(9) In order to allow for flexibility in the implementation of the individual measure, 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, 716, 1085, 832], "category": "List-item", "text": "(10) The measure provided for in this Decision does not fall within the categories of measures for which the prior opinion of the Committee is required. The European Parliament and Committee established under Article 45 of Regulation (EU) 2021/947 should be informed of this Decision within one month following its adoption,"}, {"bbox": [144, 869, 482, 895], "category": "Section-header", "text": "HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:"}, {"bbox": [568, 937, 660, 961], "category": "Section-header", "text": "Article 1"}, {"bbox": [535, 966, 696, 994], "category": "Section-header", "text": "The action plan"}, {"bbox": [144, 1006, 1085, 1065], "category": "Text", "text": "The annual financing decision for the implementation of the individual measure in favour of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau for 2023, as set out in the Annex, is adopted."}, {"bbox": [144, 1077, 638, 1105], "category": "Text", "text": "The individual shall include the following action:"}, {"bbox": [144, 1117, 937, 1147], "category": "Text", "text": "Support to the Electoral Cycles of Guinea-Bissau 2023-2025 set out the Annex."}, {"bbox": [568, 1187, 660, 1211], "category": "Section-header", "text": "Article 2"}, {"bbox": [519, 1214, 712, 1239], "category": "Section-header", "text": "Union contribution"}, {"bbox": [144, 1256, 1085, 1342], "category": "Text", "text": "The maximum Union contribution for the implementation of the individual measure for 2023 is set at EUR 1 000 000, and shall be financed from the appropriations entered in the following line of the general budget of the Union:"}, {"bbox": [144, 1354, 1047, 1383], "category": "Text", "text": "Ligne budgétaire BGUE-B2023-14.020120-C1-INTPA – Western Africa: EUR 1 000 000."}, {"bbox": [144, 1396, 1085, 1454], "category": "Text", "text": "The appropriations provided for in the first paragraph may also cover interest due for late payment."}, {"bbox": [144, 1544, 1085, 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, 1638, 126, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}, {"bbox": [607, 1658, 624, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "2"}, {"bbox": [1105, 1638, 1171, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}]