[{"bbox": [144, 119, 1085, 237], "category": "List-item", "text": "(5) The objective pursued by the measure to be financed under the Regulation (EU) 2021/947 geographic programme 'Asia and the Pacific' is to deliver on the EU-India Connectivity partnership and the EU's Global Gateway strategy, in third countries, in the framework of the UN 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement."}, {"bbox": [144, 248, 1085, 423], "category": "List-item", "text": "(6) The action entitled \"EU-India Trilateral Cooperation Programme\" aims to i) strengthen EU-India trilateral cooperation partnership, with a particular focus on sustainable transport, clean energy, digital and green transition including from a human rights-based and gender equality approach; and ii) strengthen International Solar Alliance's (ISA) Solar Technology Application Research Centre (STAR-C) programme in third countries."}, {"bbox": [144, 434, 1085, 519], "category": "List-item", "text": "(7) Pursuant to Article 62(1), point (c), of the Financial Regulation and Article 26(1) of Regulation (EU) 2021/947 indirect management is to be used for the implementation of the action set out in the Annex."}, {"bbox": [144, 534, 1085, 651], "category": "List-item", "text": "(8) The Commission is to ensure a level of protection of the financial interests of the Union with regards to entities and persons entrusted with the implementation of Union funds by indirect management as provided for in Article 157(3) of the Financial Regulation."}, {"bbox": [144, 661, 1085, 778], "category": "List-item", "text": "(9) To this end, such entities and persons are to be subject to an assessment of their systems and procedures in accordance with Article 157(4) of the Financial Regulation⁸ and, if necessary, to appropriate supervisory measures in accordance with Article 157(5) thereof before a contribution agreement can be signed."}, {"bbox": [144, 790, 1085, 849], "category": "List-item", "text": "(10) It is necessary to allow for the payment of interest due for late payment on the basis of Article 116(5) of the Financial Regulation."}, {"bbox": [144, 860, 1085, 948], "category": "List-item", "text": "(11) In order to allow for flexibility in the implementation of the measure, it is appropriate to determine the changes which should not be considered substantial for the purposes of Article 110(5) of the Financial Regulation."}, {"bbox": [144, 959, 1085, 1077], "category": "List-item", "text": "(12) The measure provided for in this Decision does not fall within the categories of measures for which the prior opinion of the Committee is required. The European Parliament and the Committee established under Article 45 of Regulation (EU) 2021/947 should be informed of this Decision with one month following its adoption."}, {"bbox": [144, 1088, 480, 1115], "category": "Text", "text": "HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:"}, {"bbox": [568, 1155, 659, 1180], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Article 1"}, {"bbox": [549, 1185, 681, 1210], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### The measure"}, {"bbox": [144, 1225, 1085, 1284], "category": "Text", "text": "The annual financing decision, constituting the annual measure for the implementation of the individual measure in favour of India for 2024, as set out in the Annex, is adopted."}, {"bbox": [144, 1295, 1075, 1326], "category": "Text", "text": "The measure shall include the following action: EU-India Trilateral Cooperation Programme."}, {"bbox": [144, 1420, 1085, 1518], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁷ Commission Implementing Decision amending country, multi-country and regional Multiannual Indicative Programmes 2021-2027 for Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Americas and the Caribbean and the Multiannual Indicative Programmes on Civil Society Organisations, Global Challenges and Human Rights and Democracy, C(2024)7502 final of 31.10.2024."}, {"bbox": [144, 1518, 1085, 1567], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁸ Except for the cases referred to in Article 154(6) of the Financial Regulation, where the Commission may decide, not to require an ex-ante assessment."}, {"bbox": [59, 1637, 126, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}, {"bbox": [607, 1658, 624, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "2"}, {"bbox": [1105, 1637, 1170, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}]