By 1 February 2028 and from then on annually, the Commission shall review the functioning of the measures set out in Part IV of this Regulation and report on the implementation of the measures set out in this Regulation. The report shall be communicated to the European Parliament and to the Council.
On a regular basis and as a minimum every three years, the Commission shall review the relevance of the numbers set out in Article 12(2), points (a) and (b), and the overall functioning of Part III of this Regulation, including whether the definition of family members and the length of the time limits set out in that Part should be modified, against the overall migratory situation.
By 1 July 2031, and every five years thereafter, the Commission shall carry out an evaluation of this Regulation, with particular regard to the principle of solidarity and fair sharing of responsibility as enshrined in Article 80 . The Commission shall present reports on the main findings of that evaluation to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee. Member States shall provide the Commission all information necessary for the preparation of the reports, at the latest six months before the time limit for the Commission to present each report expires.