Article 14 Evaluation

1.   2026-2027 Euratom Programme evaluations shall be carried out in a timely manner to feed into the decision-making process on the 2026-2027 Euratom Programme, its successor and other initiatives relevant to research and innovation.

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.

3.   The Commission shall publish and communicate the conclusions of the evaluations accompanied by its observations to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions.