[{"bbox": [129, 163, 753, 196], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 4 IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS"}, {"bbox": [129, 228, 426, 259], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.1 Financing Agreement"}, {"bbox": [141, 274, 1134, 327], "category": "Text", "text": "In order to implement this action, it is not envisaged to conclude a financing agreement with the People's Republic of China."}, {"bbox": [129, 342, 554, 373], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.2 Indicative Implementation Period"}, {"bbox": [141, 389, 1134, 468], "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 48 months from the date of adoption by the Commission of this Financing Decision."}, {"bbox": [141, 468, 1134, 522], "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": [129, 561, 814, 593], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.3 Implementation Modalities applicable to Project modality"}, {"bbox": [141, 620, 1134, 698], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission will ensure that the EU rules and procedures for providing financing to third parties are respected, including review procedures, where appropriate, and compliance of the action with EU restrictive measures³."}, {"bbox": [129, 726, 623, 753], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.3.1 Indirect Management with an entrusted entity"}, {"bbox": [141, 780, 1134, 860], "category": "Text", "text": "This action may be implemented in indirect management with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). This implementation entails the implementation of all activities under this action. The envisaged entity has been selected using the following criteria:"}, {"bbox": [178, 872, 930, 900], "category": "List-item", "text": "- technical competence, high degree of specialisation and administrative power."}, {"bbox": [141, 911, 1134, 1072], "category": "Text", "text": "Given the high political relevance for the EU of supporting promotion and enforcement of IP, the Intellectual Property Office of the EU, which is responsible for IP related matters in the EU, is regarded as the most appropriate implementing partner for this Action. In view of its position, EUIPO offers a unique combination of technical expertise and contacts with relevant stakeholders in the field of IP worldwide. The EUIPO has also been mandated to implement the ongoing and past EU Actions on IP for over a decade, in China but also other countries and regions such as ASEAN."}, {"bbox": [129, 1097, 1128, 1153], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.3.2 Changes from indirect to direct management mode (and vice versa) due to exceptional circumstances (one alternative second option)"}, {"bbox": [141, 1167, 1134, 1275], "category": "Text", "text": "In case, due to circumstances outside of the Commission's control, it is not possible to implement the action in indirect management with the selected entity as described under section 4.3.1, the alternative implementation modalities will be direct management and all outputs contributing to the outcomes will be achieved through procurement."}, {"bbox": [129, 1288, 857, 1320], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.5 Scope of geographical eligibility for procurement and grants"}, {"bbox": [141, 1347, 1134, 1428], "category": "Text", "text": "The geographical eligibility in terms of place of establishment for participating in procurement and grant award procedures and in terms of origin of supplies purchased as established in the basic act and set out in the relevant contractual documents shall apply, subject to the following provisions."}, {"bbox": [141, 1439, 1134, 1493], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission's authorising officer responsible may extend the geographical eligibility on the basis of urgency or of unavailability of services in the markets of the countries or territories concerned, or in other"}, {"bbox": [129, 1573, 1143, 1647], "category": "Footnote", "text": "³ 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 14 of 17"}]