Article 8 Report on the assessment

The Commission shall prepare a report setting out its assessment of whether the scheme meets the general conditions for recognition and the applicable specific criteria. The report shall be finalised pursuant to paragraphs 2, 3 and 4.

The draft report shall be communicated to the applicant, which shall be granted 15 calendar days to comment.

After considering any comments received from the applicant, the Commission shall, as appropriate, consult the OECD Secretariat on the draft report, and may provide it with any supporting documentation necessary for the OECD Secretariat to formulate its opinion. The Commission shall invite the OECD Secretariat to submit its opinion within 30 calendar days. The opinion shall in particular concern the assessment of the general conditions for recognition and specific criteria.

The Commission shall finalise the report no later than nine months after it has declared the application admissible pursuant to Article 3, unless notifies to the applicant in advance that it will finalise the report later.