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Division 2 PURPOSE OF THE ANNUAL REPORT

United Kingdom

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The purpose of the Member States annual report is to:

  1. (a)

    meet the legal obligations for reporting laid down in Article 44(1) of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004;

  2. (b)

    outline progress on the implementation of the national control plan and make an assessment of the effectiveness of the control arrangements and the control systems based on the results and outcomes of official controls in the Member State.

The process of compiling and analysing the control data for the purpose of the annual report may facilitate Member States in reviewing the effectiveness of their control systems and contribute towards development and continual improvement of their control systems.

The information provided in the annual reports should also be utilised by the Commission in:

  1. (a)

    developing its annual control programmes (desk analysis, audits, inspections); and

  2. (b)

    the preparation of the Commission’s report to the European Parliament and the Council in accordance with Article 44(4) and (6) of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004.