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2. The Commission shall carry out ex post evaluation in close cooperation with the Member
States and beneficiaries. The ex post evaluation shall examine the effectiveness and efficiency
of the CEF and its impact on economic, social and territorial cohesion as well as its
contribution to the Union priorities of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and the scale
and results of support used for climate change objectives.
3. Evaluations shall take account of progress against performance indicators as referred to in
Articles 3 and 4.
4. The Commission shall communicate the conclusions of these evaluations to the European
Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of
the Regions.
5. The Commission and the Member States, assisted by the other possible beneficiaries, may
undertake an evaluation of the methods of carrying out projects as well as the impact of their
implementation, in order to assess whether the objectives, including those relating to
environmental protection, have been attained.
6. The Commission may request a Member State concerned by a project of common interest to
provide a specific evaluation of the actions and the linked projects financed under this
Regulation or, where appropriate, to supply it with the information and assistance required to
undertake an evaluation of such projects.
Article 27
Information, communication and publicity
1. Beneficiaries shall ensure that suitable publicity is given to aid granted under this Regulation
in order to inform the public of the role of the Union in the implementation of the projects.
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