Article 35

By 24 September 2025 , the Commission shall carry out an evaluation of this Regulation and submit a report on its main findings to the European Parliament and to the Council as well as to the European Economic and Social Committee. The report shall be accompanied, where necessary, by legislative proposals. The report shall assess, in particular: (a) the application and functioning of the rules on penalties laid down by the Member States pursuant to Article 34; (b) the level of compliance of the legal representatives of data intermediation services providers and recognised data altruism organisations that are not established in the Union with this Regulation and the level of enforceability of penalties imposed on those providers and organisations; (c) the type of data altruism organisations registered under Chapter IV and an overview of the objectives of general interests for which data are shared in view of establishing clear criteria in that respect. Member States shall provide the Commission with the information necessary for the preparation of that report.