Article 7 Mid-term review of the PDSD and evaluation of the implementation of this Decision

By 31 December 2017, the Government of Greenland, the Government of Denmark and the Commission shall undertake a mid-term review of the PDSD and its impact on Greenland as a whole. The Commission shall associate all relevant stakeholders, including non-State actors and local authorities.

By way of derogation to Article 17 of Regulation (EU) No 236/2014, by 30 June 2018, a report shall be drawn up by the Commission on the achievement of the objectives and the European added value of this Decision, by means of results and impact indicators on the efficiency of the use of resources, with a view to adopting a decision on the renewal, modification or suspension of the types of measures financed under this Decision. The report shall also address the scope for simplification, the internal and external coherence of the cooperation established by this Decision, the continued relevance of all its objectives, as well as the contribution of the measures to the Union priorities of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. It shall take into account any findings and conclusions on the long-term impact of Decision 2006/526/EC.

The Commission shall require Greenland to provide all the data and information necessary, in line with the principles of aid effectiveness, to permit the monitoring and evaluation of the measures financed under this Decision.