PART TWOCOMMON PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO THE ESI FUNDS

TITLE VMONITORING AND EVALUATION

CHAPTER IMonitoring

Section IMonitoring of programmes

Article 51Annual review meeting

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An annual review meeting shall be organised every year from 2016 until and including 2023 between the Commission and each Member State to examine the performance of each programme, taking account of the annual implementation report and the Commission’s observations where applicable. The meeting shall also review the programme’s communication and information activities, in particular the results and effectiveness of measures taken to inform the public about the results and added value of support from the ESI Funds.

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The annual review meeting may cover more than one programme. In 2017 and 2019, the annual review meeting shall cover all programmes in the Member State and shall also take account of the progress reports submitted by the Member State, in accordance with Article 52, in those years.

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By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the Member State and the Commission may agree not to organise an annual review meeting for a programme in years other than 2017 and 2019.

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The annual review meeting shall be chaired by the Commission or, if the Member State so requests, co-chaired by the Member State and the Commission.

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The Member State shall ensure that appropriate follow-up is given to comments of the Commission following the annual review meeting concerning issues which significantly affect the implementation of the programme and, where appropriate, inform the Commission, within three months, of the measures taken.