[{"bbox": [85, 163, 708, 196], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 4 IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS"}, {"bbox": [85, 228, 382, 259], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.1 Financing Agreement"}, {"bbox": [97, 274, 1095, 302], "category": "Text", "text": "In order to implement this Action, it is envisaged to conclude a financing agreement with the partner country."}, {"bbox": [85, 342, 510, 373], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.2 Indicative Implementation Period"}, {"bbox": [97, 388, 1148, 469], "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 72 months from the date of entry into force of the financing agreement."}, {"bbox": [97, 494, 1148, 549], "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, 587, 697, 618], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.3 Implementation of the Budget Support Component"}, {"bbox": [85, 633, 128, 657], "category": "Text", "text": "N/A"}, {"bbox": [85, 678, 440, 709], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.4 Implementation Modalities"}, {"bbox": [97, 726, 1148, 803], "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 measures²⁴."}, {"bbox": [85, 845, 619, 873], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.1 Indirect Management with an entrusted entity(ies)"}, {"bbox": [97, 888, 1148, 1153], "category": "Text", "text": "This Action may be implemented in indirect management with one or more entities which will be selected by the Commission's services using the following criteria: (i) Strong engagement and track-record of partnership with the Government of Angola in the blue economy and economic diversification sectors, including regulation, planning and development of capacities at national level; (ii) Recognised experience and expertise in the implementation of MSPs and related capacity building activities; (iii) Recognised experience and expertise in value chains development and organisation (possibly including production of upgrading strategies and management plans of the value chains, investment promotion and facilitation, capacity strengthening), in particular supporting the integration of micro, small and medium businesses; (iv) Experience in the use of voucher schemes; (v) Recognised experience and expertise in the implementation of quality control systems, certification, traceability mechanisms and related capacity building; (vi) Experience in export promotion, possibly in the area relevant to the Action."}, {"bbox": [97, 1178, 1148, 1285], "category": "Text", "text": "The implementation by this entity(ies) entails Specific Objectives 1 (Preserve and manage sustainably marine biological resources and ecosystems in a context of climate change), 2 (Improve inclusiveness and economic, social, and environmental sustainability of aquatic foods value chains), and 3 (Improve marketability of aquatic food products on local, regional and international markets)."}, {"bbox": [85, 1327, 1130, 1382], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.2 Changes from indirect to direct management mode (and vice versa) due to exceptional circumstances (one alternative second option)"}, {"bbox": [97, 1394, 1134, 1449], "category": "Text", "text": "If negotiations with entities as specified in 4.4.1 fail, this Action may be implemented for the concerned objective(s) in direct management mode through grants and procurement."}, {"bbox": [97, 1473, 401, 1500], "category": "Section-header", "text": "1) Direct management (grant(s)):"}, {"bbox": [172, 1501, 419, 1527], "category": "List-item", "text": "(a) Purpose of the grant(s):"}, {"bbox": [172, 1528, 676, 1553], "category": "Text", "text": "The grant(s) will contribute to Output 1.3, 2.1, and 2.3."}, {"bbox": [85, 1579, 1144, 1647], "category": "Footnote", "text": "²⁴ www.sanctionsmap.eu. Please 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 between the published legal acts and the updates on the website it is the OJ version that prevails."}, {"bbox": [1027, 1682, 1143, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 21 of 25"}]