2. At the end of the implementation of the 2026-2027 Euratom Programme, but no later than four years after the end of the period specified in Article 1, a final evaluation of the 2026-2027 Euratom Programme and of the 2021-2025 Euratom Programme shall be carried out by the Commission with the assistance of independent experts selected through a transparent process. It shall include an assessment of the long-term impact of previous Euratom Research and Training Programmes and the 2026-2027 Euratom Programme’s effectiveness, efficiency, relevance, coherence and Community added value.