# Commission Regulation (EC) No 2304/2002 of 20 December 2002 implementing Council Decision 2001/822/EC on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Community ('Overseas Association Decision'), Article 22: Mid-term review

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. The mid-term review shall be organised to examine the initial results of the SPD, their relevance and the extent to which the targets have been attained.
It shall also assess the use made of financial resources and the operation of monitoring and implementation.
2. The mid-term review shall be carried out under the responsibility of the Commission, in cooperation with the Territorial Authorising Officer and the Member State concerned.
The mid-term review shall be carried out in general between 30 and 42 months after the entry into force of the Internal Agreement establishing the 10th EDF.
A different deadline may be set in the SPD, in particular in respect of the indicators adopted in the case of budgetary support.
The mid-term review shall be carried out by an independent assessor, submitted to the Monitoring Committee and then sent to the Commission.
3. The Commission shall examine the relevance and quality of the review on the basis of criteria defined in the SPD, including in respect of the EDF financial allocation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2002/2304/article/22 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2002-2304/article-22
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