Article 11
1. The Commission shall carry out regular on-the-spot checks to ensure that the eradication plan is being applied. The Commission shall inform the Member States within the committee of developments regularly, at least once a year, in the light of the information provided by the Portuguese authorities, who shall submit a progress report to the Commission together with the applications for payment and any reports from experts who, acting on behalf of the Community and appointed by the Commission, have made on-the-spot visits. 2. Should the eradication plan require amendment in the course of its execution, a new decision approving it shall be taken in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 10.