1.Progress towards the achievement of the specific objectives set out in Article 2 shall be assessed, respectively, through the following performance indicators:
(a)the number and importance of issues identified during the implementation of the cooperation;
(b)the status of development of the spent fuel, nuclear waste and decommissioning strategies, of the respective legislative and regulatory framework and of implementation of projects;
(c)the number and importance of issues identified in relevant nuclear safeguards reports.
Prior to the implementation of the projects, and taking into account the particularities of each action, specific indicators for monitoring, evaluation and review of performance shall be defined as referred to in Article 7(2).
2.The Commission shall ensure that the measures adopted are consistent with the Union's overall strategic policy framework for the partner country concerned, and in particular with the objectives of that partner country's development and economic cooperation policies and programmes.
3.The financial, economic and technical cooperation provided under this Regulation shall be complementary to that provided by the Union under other instruments.