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1. The Commission shall annually submit and present to the European Parliament and to the Council a comprehensive report on the state of the Digital Decade (the ‘Report on the Digital Decade’). The Report on the Digital Decade shall cover progress with regard to the digital transformation of the Union and DESI. The Commission shall submit its first Report on the Digital Decade by 9 January 2024.

2. In the Report on the Digital Decade, the Commission shall provide an assessment of the progress of the Union’s digital transformation towards the digital targets, as well as the state of compliance with the general objectives. The assessment of the progress made shall be based, in particular, on the analysis and KPIs in DESI compared to Union-level projected trajectories and national projected trajectories, taking into account, where applicable and possible, an analysis of the regional dimension. The assessment of the progress made shall also be based, where applicable, on the establishment of, and progress regarding, multi-country projects.

3. In the Report on the Digital Decade, the Commission shall identify significant gaps and shortages and recommend policies, measures or actions to be taken by Member States in areas where progress was insufficient to achieve the general objectives and the digital targets. Those recommended policies, measures or actions may, in particular, address:

(a) the level of ambition of contributions and initiatives proposed by Member States, with a view to achieving the general objectives and the digital targets;

(b) policies, measures and actions at Member State level, including, where relevant, of the regional dimension, and other policies and measures of potential cross-border relevance;

(c) any additional policies, measures or actions that might be required to adjust national roadmaps;

(d) the interactions between, and the consistency of, existing and planned policies, measures and actions.

4. The Report on Digital Decade shall take into account joint commitments as referred to in Article 8(4), as well as the implementation thereof.

5. The Report on Digital Decade shall include information on progress regarding recommended policies, measures or actions referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article and mutually agreed conclusions pursuant to Article 8(7) and the implementation thereof.

6. The Report on the Digital Decade shall assess the need for any additional policies, measures or actions that might be required at Union level.