Monitoring and evaluation
Article 12
1
The Commission shall guarantee that measures taken under this Decision are subject to prior appraisal, and to subsequent monitoring and evaluation. It shall ensure the accessibility of the programme and the transparency of its implementation.
2
After the completion of the projects, the Commission shall evaluate the manner in which they have been carried out and the impact of their implementation, in order to assess whether the original objectives have been achieved.
3
After two years' implementation, the Commission shall, after bringing the matter before the Committee provided for in Article 8, present to the European Parliament, the Council and the Economic and Social Committee an evaluation report on the impact and effectiveness of the Programme on the basis of the results obtained. This report shall be accompanied, if need be, by any proposals for adjustments.
4
On completion of the Programme the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament, the Council and the Economic and Social Committee a detailed report on the implementation and results of the Programme.
Substituted by Corrigendum to Council Decision 2000/821/EC of 20 December 2000 on the implementation of a programme to encourage the development, distribution and promotion of European audiovisual works (MEDIA Plus — Development, Distribution and Promotion) (2001-2005) (Official Journal of the European Communities L 336 of 30 December 2000).