1.Evaluations shall be carried out to improve the quality of the design and implementation of programmes, as well as to assess their effectiveness, efficiency and impact. The impact of programmes shall be evaluated, in the light of the mission of [F3support for rural development], F4... , having regard to the size of the programme, in relation to GDP and unemployment in the programme area concerned, where appropriate.
2.[F5The relevant authority] shall provide the resources necessary for carrying out evaluations, and shall ensure that procedures are in place to produce and collect the data necessary for evaluations, including data related to common and where appropriate programme-specific indicators.
3.Evaluations shall be carried out by internal or external experts that are functionally independent of the authorities responsible for programme implementation. F6....
4.All evaluations shall be made available to the public.]
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F2Arts. 46-59 omitted (W.) in so far as relate to domestic support for rural development (26.3.2021) by virtue of The Agricultural Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/400), regs. 1(2), 6(20)
F3Words in Art. 54(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/785), regs. 1, 9(6)(a)(i) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1542, regs. 1(2), 13(7)(c)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4Word in Art. 54(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/785), regs. 1, 9(6)(a)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F5Words in Art. 54(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/785), regs. 1, 9(6)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F6Words in Art. 54(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/785), regs. 1, 9(6)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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F7Art. 55 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/785), regs. 1, 9(7); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
1.An evaluation plan shall be drawn up by the managing authority or [F8the relevant authority] and may cover more than one programme. It shall be submitted in accordance with the Fund-specific rules.
2.[F9The relevant authority] shall ensure that appropriate evaluation capacity is available.
3.During the programming period, the managing authority shall ensure that evaluations, including evaluations to assess effectiveness, efficiency and impact, are carried out for each programme on the basis of the evaluation plan and that each evaluation is subject to appropriate follow-up in accordance with the Fund-specific rules. At least once during the programming period, an evaluation shall assess how [F10support for rural development] has contributed to the objectives for each priority. All evaluations shall be examined by the monitoring committee F11....
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Textual Amendments
F2Arts. 46-59 omitted (W.) in so far as relate to domestic support for rural development (26.3.2021) by virtue of The Agricultural Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/400), regs. 1(2), 6(20)
F8Words in Art. 56(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/785), regs. 1, 9(8)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F9Words in Art. 56(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/785), regs. 1, 9(8)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F10Words in Art. 56(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/785), regs. 1, 9(8)(c)(i) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1542, regs. 1(2), 13(7)(d)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F11Words in Art. 56(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/785), regs. 1, 9(8)(c)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F12Art. 56(4) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/785), regs. 1, 9(8)(d); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F13Deleted by Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union, amending Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) No 283/2014, and Decision No 541/2014/EU and repealing Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012.
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Textual Amendments
F14Art. 57 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/785), regs. 1, 9(9); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 2 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/785), regs. 1, 5(1) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1542, regs. 1(2), 13(3)(a)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)