TITLE IIPRODUCER ORGANISATIONS

CHAPTER VGeneral provisions

Section 2Monitoring and evaluation of operational programmes and of national strategies

Article 57Monitoring and evaluation procedures in relation to operational programmes

1

Producer organisations and associations of producer organisations shall establish a system to collect, record and maintain information for the compilation of the applicable indicators for the monitoring and evaluation of the operational programmes.

2

The monitoring exercise shall be carried out in such a way that its results:

a

verify the quality of programme implementation;

b

identify any need for adjustments or review of the operational programme;

c

provide information for reporting requirements. Information concerning the results of the monitoring activities shall be included in the annual report referred to in Article 21(2) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/892.

3

Evaluation shall take the form of a report in the last but one year of the implementation of the operational programme as referred in Article 21(4) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/892.

The evaluation exercise shall examine the progress made in relation to the overall objectives of the programme. Common performance indicators relating to the baseline situation, output and results shall be used for this purpose.

Where applicable, the evaluation exercise shall include a qualitative assessment of the results and the impact of the environmental actions aimed at:

a

the prevention of soil erosion;

b

a reduction in the use or better management of plant protection products;

c

the protection of habitats and biodiversity; and

d

landscape conservation.

The results of the exercise shall be used to:

a

improve the quality of the operational programme;

b

identify any need for substantive change of the operational programme; and

c

draw lessons useful in improving future operational programmes.

The evaluation report shall be attached to the corresponding annual report referred to in Article 21(2) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/892.