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1. The Commission shall adopt annual action plans based on the multiannual indicative programmes. The Commission may also adopt special measures and support measures. In the event of unforeseen and duly justified needs, circumstances or commitments, the Commission may adopt special measures. Action plans and special measures shall specify for each third country or region the objectives pursued, the management procedures, projects to be financed, an indicative timetable, the expected results and main activities, the methods and, where appropriate, the status of the action plans and special measures for each third country or region, the budget and any associated support expenditures. Those action plans and measures shall contain a collection and summary description of each action to be financed, an indication of the amounts allocated for each action, an indicative implementation timetable and specific indicators for monitoring, evaluation and review of performance and results and any associated support expenditures, as appropriate. If appropriate, they shall include the results of any lesson learned from previous cooperation.

2. Action plans and measures shall be adopted by means of implementing acts adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 15(2).

3. The examination procedure referred to in Article 15(2) shall not be required for:

(a) special measures and support measures for which the Union funding does not exceed EUR 5 million;

(b) technical amendments, provided that they do not substantially affect the objectives of the action plan or measure concerned, such as:

(i) change of method of implementation;

(ii) reassignments of funds between actions contained in an action plan;

(iii) increases or reductions in the budget of action plans and special measures by no more than 20 % of the initial budget and not exceeding EUR 5 million. Once adopted in accordance with this paragraph, special measures and support measures as well as technical amendments thereto shall be communicated to the European Instrument for International Nuclear Safety Cooperation committee referred to in Article 15 within one month of their adoption. They shall also be communicated to the European Parliament.

4. On duly justified imperative grounds of urgency relating to the need for a swift response from the Community, the Commission, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 15(3), shall adopt or amend the action plans or measures by means of implementing acts, which shall apply immediately.