Periodicity of the monitoring
Article 3
1. Member States shall monitor the compliance of websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies with the accessibility requirements provided for in Article 4 of Directive (EU) 2016/2102 on the basis of the methodology set out in this Decision. 2. The first monitoring period for websites shall be between 1 January 2020 and 22 December 2021. After the first monitoring period the monitoring shall be carried out annually. 3. The first monitoring period for mobile applications shall be between 23 June 2021 and 22 December 2021. In the first monitoring period, the monitoring of mobile applications shall include results based on a reduced sample for mobile applications. Member States shall use their reasonable efforts to monitor at least one third of the number established in point 2.1.5 of Annex I. 4. After the first monitoring period the monitoring of mobile applications shall be carried out annually, on a sample established in point 2.1.5 of Annex I. 5. Following the first monitoring period, the annual monitoring period for both websites and mobile applications shall be between 1 January and 22 December.