[{"bbox": [144, 119, 480, 146], "category": "Text", "text": "HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:"}, {"bbox": [568, 188, 659, 213], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Article 1"}, {"bbox": [535, 216, 695, 244], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### The action plan"}, {"bbox": [144, 257, 1086, 345], "category": "Text", "text": "The annual financing decision, constituting the annual action plan for the implementation of the annual action plan in favour of China for 2023, under the Multiannual Indicative Programme for the Asia-Pacific region, as set out in the Annex, is adopted."}, {"bbox": [144, 355, 1085, 415], "category": "Text", "text": "The action plan shall include the following action: \"Support for the EU's Wildlife Protection, Environmental and International Development Policies in China\", as set out in the Annex."}, {"bbox": [568, 452, 659, 477], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Article 2"}, {"bbox": [519, 481, 712, 507], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### Union contribution"}, {"bbox": [144, 522, 1086, 638], "category": "Text", "text": "The maximum Union contribution for the implementation of the annual action plan in favour of China for 2023 is set at EUR 8 700 000 and shall be financed from the appropriations entered in the following line of the general budget of the Union: 14.020131 (South and East Asia)."}, {"bbox": [144, 650, 1085, 710], "category": "Text", "text": "The appropriations provided for in the first paragraph may also cover interest due for late payment."}, {"bbox": [568, 747, 659, 772], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Article 3"}, {"bbox": [311, 776, 920, 805], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### Methods of implementation and entrusted entities or persons"}, {"bbox": [144, 817, 1085, 904], "category": "Text", "text": "The implementation of the actions 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 4.3.1 of the Annex."}, {"bbox": [568, 942, 659, 967], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Article 4"}, {"bbox": [528, 970, 701, 998], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### Flexibility clause"}, {"bbox": [144, 1012, 1086, 1184], "category": "Text", "text": "Increases or decreases of up to EUR 10 000 000 and not exceeding 20% of the contribution set in the first paragraph of Article 2, or cumulated changes⁸ 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, 1198, 1086, 1285], "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, 1546, 1085, 1594], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁸ These changes can come from assigned revenue made available after the adoption of the financing decision."}, {"bbox": [58, 1637, 126, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}, {"bbox": [607, 1659, 623, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "3"}, {"bbox": [1104, 1637, 1170, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}]