[{"bbox": [360, 145, 869, 171], "category": "Section-header", "text": "COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION"}, {"bbox": [550, 212, 680, 238], "category": "Text", "text": "of 8.12.2023"}, {"bbox": [169, 279, 1060, 307], "category": "Text", "text": "on the financing of the special measure in favour of the people of Myanmar for 2023"}, {"bbox": [144, 371, 505, 397], "category": "Text", "text": "THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,"}, {"bbox": [144, 412, 939, 440], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU),"}, {"bbox": [144, 453, 1085, 626], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union, amending Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) No 283/2014, and Decision No 541/2014/EU and repealing Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012¹, and in particular Article 110 thereof,"}, {"bbox": [144, 640, 1085, 784], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/947 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 June 2021 establishing the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe, amending and repealing Decision No 466/2014/EU and repealing Regulation (EU) 2017/1601 and Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 480/2009², and in particular Article 23(4) thereof,"}, {"bbox": [144, 797, 240, 822], "category": "Text", "text": "Whereas:"}, {"bbox": [144, 838, 1085, 982], "category": "List-item", "text": "(1) In order to ensure the implementation of the special measure in favour of the people of Myanmar for 2023, it is necessary to adopt an annual financing decision, which constitutes the annual work programme, for 2023. Article 110 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 ('the Financial Regulation') establishes detailed rules on financing decisions."}, {"bbox": [144, 995, 1085, 1053], "category": "List-item", "text": "(2) The envisaged assistance is to comply with the conditions and procedures set out by the restrictive measures adopted pursuant to Article 215 TFEU³."}, {"bbox": [144, 1065, 1085, 1239], "category": "List-item", "text": "(3) The objectives pursued by the measure to be financed under the Regulation (EU) 2021/947 geographic programme 'Asia and the Pacific' are to support efforts towards peace and conflict mitigation, strengthen the role of civil society in building resilience of communities; support livelihoods and climate change resilience of vulnerable communities and integrate them into supply chains; fight against gender-based violence, and support strategic communication in Myanmar."}, {"bbox": [144, 1252, 1085, 1396], "category": "List-item", "text": "(4) The seizing of power by the military on 1 February 2021 brought a sudden halt to Myanmar's democratic and socio-economic transition and returned the country to military rule. The Foreign Affairs Council Conclusions of 22 February 2021 No 6287/21⁴ require not to legitimize the military authorities while continuing to support the people of Myanmar, especially those in most vulnerable conditions. Under these"}, {"bbox": [144, 1450, 431, 1473], "category": "Footnote", "text": "1 OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p.1."}, {"bbox": [144, 1474, 431, 1498], "category": "Footnote", "text": "2 OJ L 209, 14.6.2021, p.1."}, {"bbox": [144, 1499, 1085, 1572], "category": "Footnote", "text": "3 www.sanctionsmap.eu. Note that the sanctions map is an IT tool for identifying the sanctions regimes. The source of the sanctions stems from legal acts published in the Official Journal (OJ). In case of discrepancy, the OJ prevails."}, {"bbox": [144, 1572, 844, 1596], "category": "Footnote", "text": "4 https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-6287-2021-INIT/en/pdf"}, {"bbox": [59, 1638, 126, 1682], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}, {"bbox": [609, 1659, 621, 1682], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "1"}, {"bbox": [1105, 1638, 1170, 1682], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}]