[{"bbox": [129, 154, 753, 186], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 4 IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS"}, {"bbox": [218, 221, 515, 251], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.1 Financing Agreement"}, {"bbox": [129, 266, 1078, 319], "category": "Text", "text": "In order to implement this action, it is not envisaged to conclude a financing agreement with the partner country."}, {"bbox": [218, 334, 642, 364], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.2 Indicative Implementation Period"}, {"bbox": [129, 380, 1132, 460], "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 90 months from the date of adoption by the Commission of this Financing Decision."}, {"bbox": [129, 486, 1125, 540], "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": [218, 579, 889, 610], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.3 Implementation of the Budget Support Component: N/A"}, {"bbox": [218, 626, 573, 656], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.4 Implementation Modalities"}, {"bbox": [129, 684, 1120, 762], "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 measures³³."}, {"bbox": [129, 790, 470, 817], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.1 Direct Management (Grants)"}, {"bbox": [129, 833, 201, 856], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**Grants**"}, {"bbox": [129, 859, 388, 886], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**(a) Purpose of the grant(s)**"}, {"bbox": [129, 898, 886, 925], "category": "Text", "text": "The grant(s) will contribute to achieving all three specific objectives of the Action."}, {"bbox": [129, 964, 433, 991], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**(b) Type of applicants targeted**"}, {"bbox": [129, 1003, 1144, 1109], "category": "Text", "text": "The Action intends to target non-state-actors (NSAs), such as non-government organisations (NGOs), international organisations, business and professional associations, research and technology organisations, academia, community based organisations (CBOs), unions, social enterprises and economic operators relevant for the targeted sectors."}, {"bbox": [129, 1162, 1128, 1189], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.2 Changes from indirect to direct management mode (and vice versa) due to exceptional circumstances"}, {"bbox": [129, 1205, 1113, 1284], "category": "Text", "text": "In case the implementation modality in direct management as specified under 4.4.1 cannot be implemented due to circumstances outside of the Commission's control, the alternative implementation modality shall be indirect management with one or more entities to be selected in accordance with the following criteria:"}, {"bbox": [166, 1285, 1134, 1311], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Having proven expertise and experience in supporting industrial and agricultural sectors in Viet Nam;"}, {"bbox": [166, 1312, 1144, 1392], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Having proven experience in supporting development and implementation of circular economy in the industrial and agricultural sectors, including but not limited to sustainable consumption and production, resource efficiency, symbiosis, experience in Viet Nam is an advantage;"}, {"bbox": [166, 1393, 1144, 1445], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Having proven experience in working and advising the government of Viet Nam on policies relevant for implementation of circular economy in industrial and agricultural sector"}, {"bbox": [166, 1446, 834, 1472], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Having a permanent establishment/representative office in Viet Nam"}, {"bbox": [129, 1572, 1144, 1647], "category": "Footnote", "text": "³³ 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": [1023, 1680, 1144, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 25 of 28"}]