CHAPTER IIIU.K.STRATEGIC MONITORING
Article 13U.K.Summary reports by Member States
1.For the first time in 2010 and no later than 1 October each second year, each Member State shall submit to the Commission a summary report setting out the progress made in implementing its national strategy plan and objectives and its contribution to the achievement of the Community strategic guidelines. The last summary report shall be submitted no later than 1 October 2014.
2.The report shall summarise the previous years’ annual progress reports referred to in Article 82 and shall describe in particular:
(a)the achievements and results of the rural development programmes relative to the indicators set out in the national strategy plan;
(b)the results of the ongoing evaluation activities for each programme.
3.By way of derogation from paragraph 1, for single programmes as referred to in Article 15(2) Member States may include in the annual progress reports referred to in Article 82 the elements provided for in paragraph 2 of this Article within the time limit set in Article 82.
Article 14U.K.Commission report
1.For the first time in 2011 and at the start of each second year, the Commission shall present a report summarising the main developments, trends and challenges relating to the implementation of the national strategy plans and the Community strategic guidelines. The last Commission report shall be presented at the start of 2015.
This report shall be based on the Commission’s analysis and appraisal of the Member States’ summary reports referred to in Article 13 and any other available information. It shall indicate the measures taken or to be taken by the Member States and Commission in order to provide an appropriate follow-up to the report’s conclusions.
2.The Commission report shall be sent to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions.