[{"bbox": [87, 150, 283, 288], "category": "Picture"}, {"bbox": [595, 156, 660, 197], "category": "Page-header", "text": "EN"}, {"bbox": [327, 248, 928, 278], "category": "Page-header", "text": "**THIS ACTION IS FUNDED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION**"}, {"bbox": [568, 300, 663, 327], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**ANNEX I**"}, {"bbox": [95, 353, 1132, 413], "category": "Text", "text": "to the Commission Implementing Decision on the financing of the annual action plan in favour of China for 2024, under the Multiannual Indicative Programme for the Asia-Pacific region"}, {"bbox": [109, 432, 1119, 460], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**Action Document for an Observatory on China's overseas investments in critical raw materials**"}, {"bbox": [539, 475, 721, 500], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**ANNUAL PLAN**"}, {"bbox": [95, 504, 1080, 562], "category": "Text", "text": "This document constitutes the annual work programme within the meaning of Article 110(2) of the Financial Regulation, within the meaning of Article 23 of the NDICI-Global Europe Regulation."}, {"bbox": [87, 590, 287, 622], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 1 SYNOPSIS"}, {"bbox": [87, 655, 400, 686], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 1.1 Action Summary Table"}, {"bbox": [85, 698, 1167, 1551], "category": "Table", "text": "<table><tr><td>1. Title<br>CRIS/OPSYS<br>business reference<br>Basic Act</td><td>Observatory on China's overseas investments in critical raw materials<br>OPSYS number: ACT-62499<br>Financed under the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI-Global Europe)</td></tr><tr><td>2. Team Europe<br>Initiative</td><td>No</td></tr><tr><td>3. Zone benefiting<br>from the action</td><td>The action shall be carried out in EU Member States and the People's Republic of China</td></tr><tr><td>4. Programming<br>document</td><td>Regional Multi-Annual Indicative Programme for Asia and the Pacific (2021-2027)</td></tr><tr><td>5. Link with relevant<br>MIP(s) objectives /<br>expected results</td><td>This Action will support the implementation of the Specific Objective 1 (SO 1) of the China section in the Regional Multi-Annual Indicative Programme for Asia and the Pacific (RMIP, 2021-2027):<br>SO 1: Promote European values and interests in the bilateral relations with China, in line with the multi-faceted approach.<br>The Action will contribute, in particular, to the following Expected Results:<ul><li>ER 1.3: Improved market access, level playing field and fair and equal treatment for European businesses operating in China and competing with Chinese businesses in partner countries.</li><li>ER 2.1: Coordinate on the external dimension of the European Green Deal and progress towards the Paris Agreement targets, including via initiatives to address the impact of China's practices in partner countries</li><li>ER 2.2: Promote energy transition, clean energy investment and sustainable finance standards, both domestically and externally in partner countries (e.g. phasing out of investments in coal-powered energy generation), green technologies and innovation, renewable energy and energy efficiency.</li></ul></td></tr></table>"}, {"bbox": [364, 1553, 893, 1576], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**PRIORITY AREAS AND SECTOR INFORMATION**"}, {"bbox": [1037, 1681, 1142, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 1 of 17"}]