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1. The Agency shall regularly carry out ex ante and ex post evaluations of its activities when these necessitate significant expenditure. The Director shall notify the Management Board of the results of these evaluations.

2. The Agency shall forward annually to the budgetary authority any information relevant to the outcome of the evaluation procedures.

3. By 28 April 2027, and every five years thereafter, the Commission shall commission an evaluation to assess in particular the impact, effectiveness and efficiency of the Agency and its working practices. The evaluation shall take into account the views of the Management Board and other stakeholders at both Union and national levels.

4. On the occasion of every second evaluation as referred to in paragraph 3, there shall also be an assessment of the results achieved by the Agency having regard to its objectives, mandate and tasks. The evaluation may, in particular, address the possible need to modify the mandate of the Agency, and the financial implications of any such modifications.

5. The Commission shall submit the conclusions of the evaluation referred to in paragraph 3 to the Management Board. The Management Board shall examine the conclusions of the evaluation and issue to the Commission such recommendations as may be necessary regarding changes in the Agency, its working practices and the scope of its mission.

6. The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and the Council on the findings of the evaluation referred to in paragraph 3 and the recommendations of the Management Board referred to in paragraph 5. The findings of that evaluation and those recommendations shall be made public.