S.L. 552.31 Art. 9Monitoring and reporting.

(1) The competent authority shall monitor the implementation and use of the infrastructures for spatial information and make the results accessible to the Commission and the public on a permanent basis.

(2) No later than 31 March every year the competent authority shall update, if necessary, and publish a summary report. Those reports, which shall be made public by the Commission services assisted by the European Environment Agency, shall include summary descriptions of:

(a) how public sector providers and users of spatial data sets and services and intermediary bodies are coordinated, and of the relationship with third parties and of the organisation of quality assurance;

(b) the contribution made by public authorities or third parties to the function in and coordination of the infrastructure for spatial information;

(c) information on the use of the infrastructure for spatial information;

(d) data-sharing agreements between public authorities;

(e) the costs and benefits of implementing the Directive.

(3) The competent authority shall adopt implementation rules for this purpose.