By 31 December 2017, and taking into account the ex-post evaluation of the Seventh Framework Programme to be completed by 31 December 2015 and the review of the EIT, the Commission shall carry out, with the assistance of independent experts, selected on the basis of a transparent process, an interim evaluation of Horizon 2020, its specific programme, including the European Research Council (ERC), and the activities of the EIT.
Faoin 31 Nollaig 2017, agus tar éis a chur san áireamh an mheastóireacht ex-post ar an Seachtú Clár Réime a bheidh le críochnú faoin 31 Nollaig agus an t-athbhreithniú ar EIT, déanfaidh an Coimisiún, le cúnamh ó shaineolaithe neamhspleácha, a roghnófar ar bhonn próisis a bheidh trédhearcach, meastóireacht eatramhach ar Fís 2020, ar an gclár sonrach a ghabhfaidh léi, lena n-áirítear an Chomhairle Eorpach um Thaighde (CET), agus ar ghníomhaíochtaí EIT.