[{"bbox": [85, 129, 565, 155], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 4 IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS"}, {"bbox": [85, 186, 364, 214], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.1 Financing Agreement"}, {"bbox": [85, 243, 1142, 271], "category": "Text", "text": "In order to implement this action, it is envisaged to conclude a financing agreement with the partner country."}, {"bbox": [85, 285, 482, 313], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.2 Indicative Implementation Period"}, {"bbox": [85, 342, 1143, 429], "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 48 months from the date of entry into force of the financing agreement."}, {"bbox": [85, 442, 1142, 499], "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": [85, 513, 925, 542], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.3 Implementation of the Budget Support Component [For Budget Support only]"}, {"bbox": [145, 558, 188, 581], "category": "Text", "text": "N/A"}, {"bbox": [85, 603, 1130, 632], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.4 Implementation Modalities [applicable for Project modality or for complementary support to a BS]"}, {"bbox": [85, 660, 1143, 743], "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 measures."}, {"bbox": [85, 773, 510, 801], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.1 Direct Management (Procurement)"}, {"bbox": [160, 817, 202, 840], "category": "Text", "text": "N/A"}, {"bbox": [85, 863, 615, 891], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.2 Indirect Management with an entrusted entity"}, {"bbox": [85, 909, 1143, 968], "category": "Text", "text": "The Action may be implemented in indirect management with an entity, which will be selected by the Commission's services using the following criteria:"}, {"bbox": [85, 984, 998, 1013], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Strong in-house expertise on labour rights and decent work standards in Bangladesh"}, {"bbox": [85, 1027, 1037, 1056], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Ability to support and influence related national policy processes and labour law reform"}, {"bbox": [85, 1072, 1143, 1132], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Ability to build capacity of national constituents, workers and employers organisations, to implement the EU National Action Plan and decent work age"}, {"bbox": [85, 1147, 1143, 1206], "category": "Text", "text": "The implementation by this entity entails capacity building, policy advocacy and awareness raising on issues linked to decent work in Bangladesh."}, {"bbox": [85, 1269, 1002, 1328], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.3 Changes from indirect to direct management mode (and vice versa) due to exceptional circumstances (one alternative second option)"}, {"bbox": [96, 1344, 1133, 1485], "category": "Text", "text": "If part of the action cannot be implemented in indirect management due to circumstances outside of the Commission's control, the direct management modality will be used instead (grant and procurement) to contribute to achieving the objectives of the Action. In case of grants, the purpose would be for grant beneficiaries to carry out the actions necessary for the fulfillment of the objectives laid out in this document."}, {"bbox": [96, 1518, 601, 1546], "category": "Text", "text": "Criteria for selecting a grant beneficiary would be:"}, {"bbox": [96, 1548, 949, 1574], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Strong in-house expertise on labour rights and decent work standards in Bangladesh"}, {"bbox": [96, 1576, 986, 1604], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Ability to support and influence related national policy processes and labour law reform"}, {"bbox": [96, 1606, 1123, 1634], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Ability to build capacity of national constituents, workers and employers organisations, to implement"}, {"bbox": [601, 1678, 628, 1703], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "23"}]