Evaluation of the assessment report
Article 12
1. The Commission shall evaluate the assessment report and the recommendation by the rapporteur Member State and the comments received. The Commission may consult the Authority. Such consultation may, if appropriate, include a request to arrange a peer review of the rapporteur Member State’s assessment report, to take the form of a conclusion on that report. 2. In cases where the Commission consults the Authority, the Authority shall deliver its response at the latest six months after receipt of that report. 3. The Commission and the Authority shall agree on a schedule for the delivery of the conclusions in order to facilitate the planning of the work. The Commission and the Authority shall agree on the format in which the conclusions of the Authority are submitted.