[{"bbox": [144, 119, 1085, 265], "category": "List-item", "text": "(6) The Commission has adopted the National Multiannual Indicative Programme for the period 2021-2027⁶, which sets out the following priorities: strengthen food and nutrition security benefitting from biodiversity and ecosystem services, improve the management of water resources, foster Caribbean OCTs biodiversity (terrestrial and marine) and strengthen regional cooperation."}, {"bbox": [144, 277, 1085, 364], "category": "List-item", "text": "(7) The objectives pursued by the multiannual action plan to be financed under the Decision (EU) 2021/1764 are to improve and strengthen the sustainable management of Caribbean Overseas Countries and Territories' natural capital."}, {"bbox": [144, 376, 1085, 521], "category": "List-item", "text": "(8) The action entitled “Sustainable management of Caribbean Overseas Countries and Territories' natural capital” will aim at strengthening food and nutrition security to achieve resilient food systems in the region and protecting, restoring and managing biodiversity to ensure healthy ecosystems (including where relevant the management of invasive species, such as sargassum)."}, {"bbox": [144, 533, 1085, 621], "category": "List-item", "text": "(9) Pursuant to Article 62(1), point (c), of the Financial Regulation and, applicable in pursuance of Article 81 of Decision (EU) 2021/1764, indirect management is to be used for the implementation of the action set out in the Annex."}, {"bbox": [144, 632, 1085, 865], "category": "List-item", "text": "(10) 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. To that end, and before a contribution agreement can be signed, such persons and entities are to be subject to an assessment of their systems and procedures in accordance with Article 157(4) of the Financial Regulation⁷ and, if necessary, to appropriate supervisory measures in accordance with Article 157(5) of the Financial Regulation."}, {"bbox": [144, 877, 1085, 934], "category": "List-item", "text": "(1) The action plan provided for in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established under Article 90 of Decision (EU) 2021/1764,"}, {"bbox": [144, 947, 483, 974], "category": "Text", "text": "HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:"}, {"bbox": [569, 1015, 658, 1039], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Article 1"}, {"bbox": [530, 1044, 700, 1072], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### The action plan"}, {"bbox": [144, 1084, 1085, 1171], "category": "Text", "text": "The multiannual financing decision, constituting the multiannual action plan for the implementation of the multiannual action plan in favour of the seven Caribbean Overseas Countries and Territories for 2024 and 2025, as set out in the Annex, is adopted."}, {"bbox": [144, 1183, 1085, 1242], "category": "Text", "text": "The action plan shall include the following action: “Sustainable management of Caribbean Overseas Countries and Territories' natural capital”, as set out in Annex."}, {"bbox": [569, 1281, 658, 1305], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Article 2"}, {"bbox": [511, 1310, 719, 1335], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### Union contribution"}, {"bbox": [144, 1350, 1085, 1406], "category": "Text", "text": "The maximum Union contribution for the implementation of the action plan for the years 2024 (EUR 12 898 735) and 2025 (EUR 8 101 265) is set at EUR 21 000 000 in total, and"}, {"bbox": [144, 1469, 1085, 1518], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁶ Commission Implementing Decision on the adoption of the 9 Multiannual Indicative Programmes for Overseas Countries and Territories for the period 2021-2027, C(2021)9164 final of 15.12.2021."}, {"bbox": [144, 1518, 1085, 1567], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁷ Except for the cases referred to in Article 157(7) 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, 1659, 623, 1682], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "2"}, {"bbox": [1105, 1637, 1171, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}]