Technical assessment of applications
Article 4
1. If the Commission concludes that the requirements set out in Article 2(2) and in Article 3(2) and (3) are fulfilled, it shall appoint an assessment body to assess applications. 2. The assessment body shall verify whether: (a) the content of an application containing a proposal to establish a Network fulfils the requirements set out in Annex I to this Decision; (b) the content of the membership applications fulfils the requirements of Annex II to this Decision; (c) the proposed Network fulfils the requirement to provide highly specialised healthcare in point 1(a) of Annex I to Delegated Decision 2014/286/EU; (d) the proposed Network fulfils the other criteria and conditions set out in Annex I to Delegated Decision 2014/286/EU; (e) the applicant healthcare providers fulfil the criteria and conditions set out in Annex II to Delegated Decision 2014/286/EU. 3. The assessment pursuant to points (d) and (e) of paragraph 2 shall only take place if the assessment body concludes that the proposal fulfils the requirements referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 2. 4. The assessment body shall draw up an assessment report on the application containing a proposal to establish a Network and the membership applications and send all reports to the Commission. 5. The assessment body shall send to each applicant healthcare provider the assessment report on the proposed Network and on its own membership application. The healthcare provider may send comments to the assessment body within two months of receiving the reports. On receiving the comments, the assessment body shall amend its assessment reports explaining whether the comments justify a change in its assessment.