Translation
1. The Commission shall make AGORA available in all official languages of the Union, and offer to AGORA users automated machine-translation tools for the translation of documents and messages exchanged in AGORA.
2. A Digital Services Coordinator or any other competent authority to which access to AGORA is granted may produce, in relation to the performance of any of the tasks conferred on it in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, any information, document, finding, statement, or certified true copy which it has received in AGORA, on the same basis as similar information obtained in its own country, for purposes compatible with those for which the data were originally collected and in accordance with relevant EU and national laws.
Monitoring and reporting
1. The Commission shall regularly monitor the functioning of AGORA and shall regularly evaluate its performance.
2. By 17 February 2027, and every three years thereafter, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Data Protection Supervisor a report on the implementation of this Regulation. The report shall include information on the monitoring and evaluation carried out in accordance with paragraph 1, and on the performance of AGORA actors in connection with AGORA with a view to ensuring efficient information sharing and adequate replies. The report shall also address aspects of implementation relating to the protection of personal data in AGORA, including data security.
3. For the purpose of producing the report referred to in paragraph 2, the Digital Services Coordinators, the Board and other competent authorities to which access is granted where necessary to carry out the tasks conferred to them in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 shall, on an annual basis, provide the Commission with any information relevant to the application of this Regulation in the form of reports, including on the application of the data protection requirements and data security laid down in it.
Costs
1. The costs incurred for the set-up, maintenance and operation of AGORA shall be covered by the annual supervisory fees collected by the Commission in accordance with Article 43(2) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1127 ( 4 ) .
2. The costs for AGORA operations at Member State level, including the human resources needed for training, promotion, technical assistance and helpdesk activities, as well as for the administration of AGORA at national level and any adaptations required to national networks and information systems shall be borne by the Member State which incurs them.
Effective application
The Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensure effective application of this Regulation by their AGORA actors.
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
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