[{"bbox": [128, 151, 857, 184], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.5. Scope of geographical eligibility for procurement and grants"}, {"bbox": [128, 210, 1142, 292], "category": "Text", "text": "The geographical eligibility in terms of place of establishment for participating in procurement and grant award procedures and in terms of origin of supplies purchased as established in the basic act and set out in the relevant contractual documents shall apply, subject to the following provisions."}, {"bbox": [128, 302, 1142, 410], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission's authorising officer responsible may extend the geographical eligibility on the basis of urgency or of unavailability of services in the markets of the countries or territories concerned, or in other duly substantiated cases where application of the eligibility rules would make the realization of this action impossible or exceedingly difficult (Article 28(10) NDICI-Global Europe Regulation)."}, {"bbox": [128, 436, 400, 467], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.6. Indicative Budget"}, {"bbox": [116, 478, 1117, 815], "category": "Table", "text": "<table><thead><tr><td>Indicative Budget components<sup>34</sup></td><td>EU contribution (amount in EUR)</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Implementation modalities – cf. section 4.4</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Objectives 1, 2 and 3 composed of</td><td>7 000 000</td></tr><tr><td>Grants (direct management) – cf. section 4.4.1</td><td>7 000 000</td></tr><tr><td>Evaluation – cf. section 5.2</td><td>to be funded from another decision</td></tr><tr><td>Audit – cf. section 5.3</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Totals</td><td>7 000 000</td></tr></tbody></table>"}, {"bbox": [217, 829, 740, 861], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.7 Organisational Set-up and Responsibilities"}, {"bbox": [128, 881, 1142, 963], "category": "Text", "text": "The EU Delegation to Viet Nam is the overall coordinator of the Action. It will follow strictly the selection process of the proposals and monitor their implementation. The Delegation will ensure that synergies and complementarities of selected grant projects with bilateral Actions and Team Europe Initiatives are sought."}, {"bbox": [128, 967, 1142, 1048], "category": "Text", "text": "EU member States will be regularly informed about the implementation of selected projects and will contribute to relevant events and meetings to share (new) policy documents, interventions, which could further guide the implementation of projects."}, {"bbox": [128, 1055, 1142, 1162], "category": "Text", "text": "A Coordination Committee set up by the EU Delegation to Viet Nam will be established to oversee the implementation of the Action. In addition, the committee will ensure coordination between this Action and other ongoing Actions related to circular economy<sup>35</sup>. The Coordination Committee will meet yearly and on ad-hoc basis as required. It shall be made up of at least:"}, {"bbox": [128, 1168, 1142, 1222], "category": "List-item", "text": "- A representative of the lead ministry in charge of each relevant action in circular economy (industry and agriculture);"}, {"bbox": [128, 1228, 619, 1254], "category": "List-item", "text": "- A representative of the EU Delegation to Viet Nam;"}, {"bbox": [128, 1260, 1142, 1314], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Representative(s) from relevant participating ministries, government agencies and grant implementing organisations;"}, {"bbox": [128, 1319, 1142, 1371], "category": "Text", "text": "Other stakeholders or actors relevant to this Action may be invited as to attend the Coordination Committee as observers."}, {"bbox": [128, 1378, 1142, 1405], "category": "Text", "text": "As part of its prerogative of budget implementation and to safeguard the financial interests of the Union, the"}, {"bbox": [128, 1456, 1130, 1536], "category": "Footnote", "text": "<sup>34</sup> N.B: The final text on audit/verification depends on the outcome of ongoing discussions on pooling of funding in (one or a limited number of) Decision(s) and the subsequent financial management, i.e. for the conclusion of audit contracts and payments."}, {"bbox": [128, 1554, 1142, 1608], "category": "Footnote", "text": "<sup>35</sup> Two other bilateral cooperation Actions supporting circular economy in industrial and agriculture sectors will be implemented during the same period."}, {"bbox": [1022, 1679, 1142, 1704], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 26 of 28"}]