Annex List of indicators for the assessment of the impact of information and promotion programmes referred to in Article 22F1

The system of indicators related to actions undertaken by the proposing organisations under information and promotion programmes does not necessarily capture all the factors that may intervene and affect the outputs, results and impact of an operational programme. In this context, the information provided by indicators should be interpreted in the light of quantitative and qualitative information relating to other key factors contributing to the success or failure of the programme's implementation.

1. 1..

   Output indicators include, for example:

   • number of events organised;

   • number of spots aired on TV/radio or published print or online adds;

   • number of press releases;

   • size of target group aimed by specific activities (for example number of professionals to whom mail shots were addressed);

   • number of subscribers to e-mail newsletters.

2. 2..

   Results indicators include, for example:

   • number of professionals/experts/importers/consumers who participated in events (such as seminars, workshops, tastings, etc.);

   • number of professionals/experts/importers/consumers who were reached by a TV/radio spot/print or online add;

   • number of professionals/experts/importers/consumers who participated in events and contacted the producers organisation/the producers;

   • number of non-paid articles published in the press within the period covered by the report of the information campaign;

   • number of visitors on the website or likes on their Facebook-site;

   • value of media clippings.

3. 3..

   Impact indicators include, for example:

   • sales trends of the sector in the year following the promotion campaigns in the region in which they took place compared with the previous year and compared with the general sales trends on the market in question;

   • consumption trends for the product in that country;

   • value and volume of F2... exports of the product promoted;

   • change in the ... products market share;

   • trend in the average sales price of the exported product in the country in which the campaigns took place;

   • change in the level of recognition of the logos of the ... quality schemes;

   • change in the image of ... quality products;

   • increase in awareness of intrinsic values/other merits of ... agricultural products as listed in Article 3(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1144/2014;

   • increase in consumer confidence following the implementation of the programme;

   • return on investment (ROI).