[{"bbox": [144, 119, 1087, 237], "category": "List-item", "text": "(6) The action entitled 'Preservation of marine ecosystems and sustainable management of natural resources in the South-West Indian Ocean' aims to improve understanding and monitoring of marine ecosystems in the South-West Indian Ocean so that suitable conservation measures can be developed."}, {"bbox": [144, 248, 1086, 335], "category": "List-item", "text": "(7) Pursuant to Article 26(1) of Regulation (EU) 2021/947, applicable in accordance with Article 81 of Decision (EU) 2021/1764, indirect management is to be used for the implementation of the action."}, {"bbox": [144, 348, 1087, 550], "category": "List-item", "text": "(8) The Commission is to ensure a level of protection of the financial interests of the Union with regard 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. 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, 562, 1087, 621], "category": "List-item", "text": "(9) 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, 632, 1086, 721], "category": "List-item", "text": "(10) In order to allow for flexibility in the implementation of the action plan, it is appropriate to determine the changes which should not be considered substantial for the purposes of Article 110(5) of the Financial Regulation."}, {"bbox": [144, 732, 1086, 789], "category": "List-item", "text": "(11) The action plan provided for in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established under Article 90 of Decision (EU) 2021/1764,"}, {"bbox": [144, 802, 483, 829], "category": "Text", "text": "HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:"}, {"bbox": [568, 870, 660, 895], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Article 1"}, {"bbox": [535, 899, 697, 928], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### The action plan"}, {"bbox": [144, 939, 1087, 1027], "category": "Text", "text": "The annual financing decision constituting the annual action plan for the preservation of marine ecosystems and sustainable management of natural resources in the South-West Indian Ocean for 2023, as set out in the Annex, is adopted."}, {"bbox": [144, 1038, 1087, 1125], "category": "List-item", "text": "(a) The action plan shall include the following action: 'Preservation of marine ecosystems and sustainable management of natural resources in the South-West Indian Ocean', as set out in the Annex."}, {"bbox": [568, 1165, 660, 1189], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Article 2"}, {"bbox": [518, 1194, 713, 1219], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### Union contribution"}, {"bbox": [144, 1234, 1086, 1321], "category": "Text", "text": "The maximum Union contribution for the implementation of the action plan for 2023 is set at EUR 4 000 000 and shall be financed from the appropriations entered in budget line BGUE-B2023-14.050200.02 of the general budget of the Union."}, {"bbox": [144, 1334, 1086, 1392], "category": "Text", "text": "The appropriations provided for in the first paragraph may also cover interest due for late payment."}, {"bbox": [144, 1545, 1086, 1597], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁵ Except for the cases referred to in Article 154(6) of the Financial Regulation where the Commission may decide not to require an *ex ante* assessment."}, {"bbox": [59, 1637, 127, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}, {"bbox": [607, 1658, 624, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "2"}, {"bbox": [1104, 1637, 1171, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}]