Article 38 Joint monitoring committee

Within three months of the date of notification to the Member State of the decision approving cross-border cooperation programme, the participating countries shall set up a Joint monitoring committee (hereinafter referred to as ‘JMC’).

The JMC shall be composed of representatives of the Commission, the NIPAC and other relevant national authorities and bodies of the IPA II beneficiary], the participating Member State(s) and, where relevant, international financial institutions and other stakeholders, including civil society and private sector organisations.

The JMC shall be chaired by a representative of one of the participating countries or of the managing authority.

The Commission shall participate in the work of the JMC in an advisory capacity.

If the EIB contributes to a programme, it may participate in the work of the JMC in an advisory capacity.

The JMC shall review the overall effectiveness, quality and coherence of the implementation of all actions towards meeting the objectives set out in the cross-border programme, the financing agreements and the relevant strategy paper(s). It may make recommendations for corrective actions whenever needed.

Articles 49 and 110 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 concerning its functions shall also apply.

The JMC and the managing authority shall carry out monitoring by reference to indicators laid down in the relevant cross-border cooperation programme, in accordance with Article 16 of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013.

The JMC shall adopt its rules of procedure.

The JMC shall meet at least once a year. Additional meetings may also be convened at the initiative of one of the participating countries or of the Commission, in particular on a thematic basis.