[{"bbox": [108, 162, 735, 196], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 4 IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS"}, {"bbox": [108, 227, 407, 259], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.1 Financing Agreement"}, {"bbox": [120, 274, 1110, 326], "category": "Text", "text": "In order to implement this action, it is envisaged to conclude a financing agreement with the Colombian Government."}, {"bbox": [108, 354, 535, 386], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.2 Indicative Implementation Period"}, {"bbox": [120, 401, 1110, 482], "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 60 months from the date when a financing agreement is concluded."}, {"bbox": [120, 492, 1110, 548], "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": [108, 573, 467, 604], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.3 Implementation Modalities"}, {"bbox": [120, 620, 1110, 699], "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 measures²¹."}, {"bbox": [108, 725, 603, 753], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.3.1 Indirect Management with an entrusted entity"}, {"bbox": [120, 768, 1110, 822], "category": "Text", "text": "The entrusted entity(ies) will be selected by the Commission's services from member states agencies using the following criteria:"}, {"bbox": [126, 832, 1110, 861], "category": "List-item", "text": "i) Fulfil legal requirements and comply with applicable conditions to work under indirect management."}, {"bbox": [126, 872, 1110, 927], "category": "List-item", "text": "ii) Expertise in supporting the implementation of the Integral Rural Reform (point 1 of the 2016 Peace Agreement)."}, {"bbox": [126, 937, 1110, 1019], "category": "List-item", "text": "iii) Have a long-standing tradition of cooperation with the Colombian Ministries (and/or related entities) of Environment and Sustainable Development and Agricultural and Rural development. Advisable cooperation background with the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism (or related entities)."}, {"bbox": [126, 1030, 1025, 1059], "category": "List-item", "text": "iv) Permanent representation in Colombia and presence in territory through ongoing projects."}, {"bbox": [126, 1070, 526, 1098], "category": "List-item", "text": "v) Experience in managing EU funds."}, {"bbox": [126, 1108, 804, 1136], "category": "List-item", "text": "vi) Capacity to allocate significant co-financing funds for this action."}, {"bbox": [126, 1147, 1110, 1225], "category": "List-item", "text": "vii) Potential for coordination and creating synergies with: Team Europe Initiatives, on-going EU funded projects or possible actions to be financed through blending or EFSD+ mechanism related with this action."}, {"bbox": [126, 1239, 487, 1267], "category": "List-item", "text": "viii) Absence of conflict of interest."}, {"bbox": [126, 1277, 1100, 1333], "category": "Text", "text": "Implementation should maximise the amount of funds channelled through the Colombian actors, in a logic of leaving installed capacities and consolidating local expertise."}, {"bbox": [126, 1344, 1055, 1396], "category": "Text", "text": "Implementation by abovementioned entity(ies) should cover the entire action described in the present document."}, {"bbox": [108, 1587, 336, 1616], "category": "Footnote", "text": "²¹ www.sanctionsmap.eu."}, {"bbox": [991, 1654, 1122, 1682], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 30 of 35"}]