3. The examination procedure referred to in Article 15(2) shall not be required for:
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special measures and support measures for which the Union funding does not exceed EUR 5 million;
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technical amendments, provided that they do not substantially affect the objectives of the action plan or measure concerned, such as:
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change of method of implementation;
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reassignments of funds between actions contained in an action plan;
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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.
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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.