Article 20 Evaluation

By 30 June 2022, the Commission shall carry out, with the assistance of independent experts, an interim evaluation of the Joint Undertaking. That evaluation shall assess in particular the level of participation in, and contribution to, the actions by the Participating States, the Private Members and their constituent entities and affiliated entities. The Commission shall prepare a report on that evaluation which comprises conclusions of the evaluation, including those of the independent experts, and observations by the Commission. That report shall include a reference to the publicly available report of the independent experts. The Commission shall send its report to the European Parliament and to the Council by 31 December 2022.

On the basis of the conclusions of the interim evaluation referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, the Commission may act in accordance with Article 6(7) or take any other appropriate action.

Within six months after the winding-up of the Joint Undertaking, but no later than two years after the triggering of the winding-up procedure referred to in Article 23 of the Statutes, the Commission shall conduct a final evaluation of the Joint Undertaking. The results of that final evaluation shall be presented to the European Parliament and to the Council.