Article 14 Evaluation reports

An evaluation report shall be drawn up following each evaluation. The evaluation report shall be based on the findings of the on-site visit and the questionnaire, as appropriate. In case of on-site visits, the evaluation report shall be drawn up by the on-site team during the visit.

The Member States’ experts and the Commission representatives shall take overall responsibility for drafting the evaluation report and ensuring its integrity and quality. In case of disagreement, the on-site team or the questionnaire team, as appropriate, shall endeavour to reach a compromise.

The evaluation report shall analyse the qualitative, quantitative, operational, administrative and organisational aspects, as appropriate, and shall list any deficiencies identified during the evaluation.

One of the following assessments shall be given to each finding in the evaluation report:

The Commission shall communicate the draft evaluation report to the evaluated Member State within six weeks of the on-site visit or of receipt of the reply to the questionnaire, as appropriate. The evaluated Member State shall provide its comments on the draft evaluation report within two weeks of its receipt. A drafting meeting shall be held at the request of the evaluated Member State. The comments of the evaluated Member State may be reflected in the draft evaluation report.

The draft evaluation report and the comments on it from the evaluated Member State shall be submitted by the Commission to the other Member States who shall be invited to comment on the reply to the questionnaire, the draft evaluation report and the comments of the evaluated Member State.

On that basis, the Commission, if necessary after making relevant changes to the draft evaluation report, shall adopt, by means of an implementing act, the evaluation report. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 21(2). The Commission shall transmit the evaluation report to the European Parliament.