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Article 13 Monitoring and evaluation

United Kingdom

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1.

The Commission shall regularly monitor this programme in cooperation with the Member States.

This monitoring shall include the reports referred to in paragraph 4 and specific activities.

2.

The Commission shall regularly evaluate the implementation of this programme in cooperation with the Member States, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 7(2), (3) and (4) and on the basis of criteria devised in cooperation with the Member States. The main objective shall be the evaluation of the effectiveness and the impact of actions implemented in comparison with the objectives aimed at in Article 2. The evaluation shall also look at the dissemination of the results of actions under this programme, of good practiced and the impact of this programme as a whole in terms of its objectives.

This evaluation shall also examine the complementarity between actions under this programme and those pursued under other relevant Community policies, instruments and actions.

In accordance with criteria established using the procedure described in Article 7(2), (3) and (4), there shall be regular independent external evaluations of the results of the Community actions.

3.

The findings of the monitoring and evaluation should be taken into account when implementing this programme.

4.

Member States shall submit to the Commission by 31 December 2003 and 30 June 2007 respectively reports on the implementation and effectiveness of this programme and its impact on the vocational training systems and arrangements which exist in the Member States. The reports shall also take into account the promotion of equality, and of equal opportunities, between women and men.

5.

The Commission shall submit to the European Parliament, the Council and the Economic and Social Committee:

  • a first interim report on the initial operational implementation of this programme by 30 June 2002,

  • a second interim report on the implementation of this programme by 30 June 2004,

  • a communication on the continuation of this programme by 31 December 2004; where appropriate, that communication shall contain a suitable proposal,

  • a final report on the implementation of this programme by 31 December 2007.