[{"bbox": [144, 119, 1083, 178], "category": "List-item", "text": "(14) The action plan provided for in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established under Article 45 of Regulation (EU) 2021/947."}, {"bbox": [144, 190, 481, 216], "category": "Section-header", "text": "HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:"}, {"bbox": [569, 258, 659, 283], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Article 1"}, {"bbox": [535, 287, 695, 315], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### The action plan"}, {"bbox": [144, 328, 1086, 386], "category": "Text", "text": "The annual financing decision, constituting the annual action plan for the implementation of the annual action plan in favour of Sri Lanka for 2024, as set out in the Annexes, is adopted."}, {"bbox": [144, 399, 656, 428], "category": "Text", "text": "The action plan shall include the following actions:"}, {"bbox": [144, 440, 1085, 498], "category": "List-item", "text": "(a) 'Fostering Sustainable Economic Recovery through Improved Biodiversity and Sustainable Waste Management' set out in Annex I;"}, {"bbox": [144, 510, 1085, 566], "category": "List-item", "text": "(b) 'AgriGreen Initiative – Green Economic Growth through Sustainable Agricultural Practices' set out in Annex II;"}, {"bbox": [144, 580, 1085, 636], "category": "List-item", "text": "(c) 'Strengthening the Sri Lankan Civil Society as Actors of Development and Governance' set out in Annex III;"}, {"bbox": [144, 650, 1085, 706], "category": "List-item", "text": "(d) 'Support Measures – Cooperation Facility for Sri Lanka - Strategic Communication' set out in Annex IV."}, {"bbox": [569, 748, 659, 772], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Article 2"}, {"bbox": [518, 777, 712, 802], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### Union contribution"}, {"bbox": [144, 816, 1085, 904], "category": "Text", "text": "The maximum Union contribution for the implementation of the programme for 2024 is set at EUR 20 000 000, and shall be financed from the appropriations entered in budget line BGUE-B2024-14.020131 South and East Asia of the general budget of the Union."}, {"bbox": [144, 916, 1085, 974], "category": "Text", "text": "The appropriations provided for in the first paragraph may also cover interest due for late payment."}, {"bbox": [569, 1013, 659, 1037], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Article 3"}, {"bbox": [311, 1041, 920, 1070], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### Methods of implementation and entrusted entities or persons"}, {"bbox": [144, 1082, 1085, 1166], "category": "Text", "text": "The implementation of the actions carried out by way of indirect management, as set out in the Annexes, may be entrusted to the entities or persons referred to or selected in accordance with the criteria laid down in section 4.4 of the Annex I and Annex II."}, {"bbox": [569, 1208, 659, 1232], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Article 4"}, {"bbox": [528, 1236, 702, 1264], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### Flexibility clause"}, {"bbox": [144, 1277, 1085, 1448], "category": "Text", "text": "Increases or decreases of up to EUR 10 000 000 and not exceeding 20% of the contribution set in the first paragraph of Article 2, or cumulated changes⁸ to the allocations of specific actions not exceeding 20% of that contribution, as well as extensions of the implementation period shall not be considered substantial for the purposes of Article 110(5) of the Financial Regulation (provided that these changes do not significantly affect the nature and objectives of the actions."}, {"bbox": [144, 1545, 1085, 1594], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁸ These changes can come from assigned revenue made available after the adoption of the financing decision."}, {"bbox": [59, 1637, 126, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}, {"bbox": [607, 1659, 624, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "3"}, {"bbox": [1105, 1637, 1171, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}]