[{"bbox": [144, 119, 1086, 236], "category": "List-item", "text": "(11) The Commission is to ensure a level of protection of the financial interest of the Union with regards to entities and persons entrusted with the implementation of the Union funds by indirect management as provided for in Article 154(3) of the Financial Regulation."}, {"bbox": [217, 247, 1086, 365], "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, 376, 1086, 435], "category": "List-item", "text": "(12) 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, 446, 1086, 534], "category": "List-item", "text": "(13) In order to allow for flexibility in the implementation of the action 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, 546, 1086, 604], "category": "List-item", "text": "(14) The measures provided for in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established under Article 45 of Regulation (EU) 2021/947,"}, {"bbox": [144, 616, 483, 643], "category": "Section-header", "text": "HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:"}, {"bbox": [569, 683, 660, 709], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Article 1"}, {"bbox": [549, 713, 682, 739], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### The measure"}, {"bbox": [144, 753, 1086, 841], "category": "Text", "text": "The annual financing decision, constituting the annual measure for the implementation of the third set of individual measures in favour of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia for 2023, as set out in the Annexes, is adopted."}, {"bbox": [144, 853, 633, 881], "category": "Text", "text": "The measure shall include the following actions:"}, {"bbox": [144, 894, 1086, 953], "category": "List-item", "text": "(a) Agricultural recovery and improved domestic food production and food security in Ethiopia, set out in Annex 1;"}, {"bbox": [144, 964, 1086, 1022], "category": "List-item", "text": "(b) Sustainable support to persons displaced by conflict and natural hazards and their host communities, set out in Annex 2;"}, {"bbox": [144, 1034, 1086, 1092], "category": "List-item", "text": "(c) Support for the recovery of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Post-Conflict Areas, set out in Annex 3;"}, {"bbox": [144, 1104, 1086, 1164], "category": "List-item", "text": "(d) Response to climate shocks in Ethiopia through integrated water resource management and disaster risk management, set out in Annex 4;"}, {"bbox": [144, 1176, 643, 1206], "category": "List-item", "text": "(e) Cooperation Facility, set out in Annex 5."}, {"bbox": [569, 1243, 660, 1269], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Article 2"}, {"bbox": [518, 1272, 713, 1298], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### Union contribution"}, {"bbox": [144, 1312, 1086, 1401], "category": "Text", "text": "The maximum Union contribution for the implementation of the individual measures for 2023 is set at EUR 162 500 000, and shall be financed from the appropriations entered in the following line of the general budget of the Union:"}, {"bbox": [144, 1411, 717, 1439], "category": "Text", "text": "BGUE-B2023-14.020121-C1-INTPA: EUR 162 500 000"}, {"bbox": [144, 1453, 1086, 1513], "category": "Text", "text": "The appropriations provided for in the first paragraph may also cover interest due for late payment."}, {"bbox": [144, 1544, 1086, 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": [58, 1637, 126, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}, {"bbox": [607, 1658, 624, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "3"}, {"bbox": [1104, 1637, 1171, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}]