The Commission shall present to the European Parliament and the Council an annual report on the progress achieved by the ENIAC Joint Undertaking. This report shall contain details of implementation of the JTI on nanoelectronics, including number of proposals submitted, number of proposals selected for funding, type of participants, including SMEs, and country statistics.

By 31 December 2010, as well as by 31 December 2013, the Commission shall carry out an interim evaluation of the ENIAC Joint Undertaking with the assistance of independent experts, on the basis of terms of reference established after consultation of the ENIAC Joint Undertaking. These evaluations shall cover the quality and efficiency of the ENIAC Joint Undertaking and progress towards the objectives set. The Commission shall communicate the conclusions thereof, accompanied by its observations and, where appropriate, proposals to amend this Regulation, including the possible early termination of the ENIAC Joint Undertaking, to the European Parliament and the Council.

No later than six months after the winding-up of the ENIAC Joint Undertaking, the Commission shall conduct a final evaluation of the ENIAC Joint Undertaking with the assistance of independent experts. The results of the final evaluation shall be presented to the European Parliament and the Council.

Discharge for the implementation of the budget of the ENIAC Joint Undertaking shall be given by the European Parliament, upon recommendation of the Council, in accordance with the procedure provided for in the financial rules of the ENIAC Joint Undertaking referred to in Article 6.