Article 26, Evaluation and reporting
1. By [four years after the entry into force of this Regulation] at the latest, and every four years thereafter, the Commission shall evaluate this Regulation and report to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee.
2. For the purposes of paragraph 1 and upon its request, Member States and the Board shall send relevant information to the Commission.
3. In carrying out the evaluations referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall take into account:
(a) the positions and findings of the European Parliament, the Council and other relevant bodies or sources;
(b) outcomes of the relevant discussions carried out in relevant fora;
(c) relevant documents issued by the Board;
(d) findings of the monitoring exercise referred to in Article 25.