[{"bbox": [569, 121, 660, 145], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Article 3"}, {"bbox": [311, 150, 920, 178], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### Methods of implementation and entrusted entities or persons"}, {"bbox": [144, 190, 1085, 277], "category": "Text", "text": "The implementation of the action carried out by way of indirect management, as set out in the Annex, may be entrusted to the entities or persons referred to or selected in accordance with the criteria laid down in point 4.4.1 of the Annex."}, {"bbox": [569, 316, 660, 340], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Article 4"}, {"bbox": [528, 344, 702, 372], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### Flexibility clause"}, {"bbox": [144, 385, 1085, 555], "category": "Text", "text": "Increases or decreases of up to EUR 10 million 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, 571, 1085, 658], "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, 670, 428, 696], "category": "Text", "text": "Done at Brussels, 26.5.2023"}, {"bbox": [584, 805, 854, 919], "category": "Text", "text": "Koen Doens\nDirector-General\nDirectorate General for\nInternational Partnerships"}, {"bbox": [144, 1545, 1085, 1592], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁶ These changes can come from assigned revenue made available after the adoption of the financing decision."}, {"bbox": [58, 1637, 126, 1682], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}, {"bbox": [607, 1659, 623, 1682], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "3"}, {"bbox": [1105, 1637, 1170, 1682], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}]