Article 57U.K.Monitoring 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;
[F1(c)provide information for reporting requirements.]
3.Evaluation shall take the form of a report [F2to be sent by the producer organisation or association of producer organisations concerned to the appropriate authority] in the last but one year of the implementation of the operational programme F3...
[F1The evaluation exercise shall examine the progress made in relation to the overall objectives of the programme, based on indicators set out in Section 4 of Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/892.]
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.
[F1The evaluation report shall be attached to the corresponding annual report referred to in [F4Article 9(2)(j)] of the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/892.]
Textual Amendments
F1Substituted by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/1145 of 7 June 2018 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/891 as regards producer organisations in the fruit and vegetables sector.
F2Words in Art. 57(3) inserted (25.6.2021) by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Fruit and Vegetable Producer Organisations, Tariff Quotas and Wine) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/756), regs. 1(2), 4(34)(a)(i), 7(a)