Completion of the information provided in the application so as to enable the assessment of specific criteria
Article 6
1. The Commission shall as appropriate complete the information contained in admissible applications to enable it to carry out its assessment of the applicable specific criteria under Article 5(2). In particular, this may include: (a) reviews of documents the Commission considers relevant, such as the scheme's bylaws or equivalent and other policy documents; terms of reference of relevant committees of the scheme; audit reports of economic operators participating in the scheme; reports from experts and relevant stakeholders; any other assessment of the scheme, including self-assessments, assessments by competent authorities in other jurisdictions, and assessments by a third party; and any other relevant information relating to the management of the scheme; (b) interviews with representatives of the scheme, the management of economic operators participating in the scheme, auditors, and other relevant stakeholders; (c) attendance at and observation of third party audits of economic operators participating in the scheme against the requirements of the scheme, and assess the corresponding audit reports. 2. When implementing paragraph 1, the Commission may request the applicant to submit any additional information or documentation and to facilitate interviews and attendance of third party audits. 3. The Commission shall determine what additional information is necessary in order to enable it to carry out the assessment of all applicable specific criteria. It may for this purpose consider the guidance set out in Section 2 of the OECD Methodology.