Artikel 26 Überwachung von Verpflichtungen und Maßnahmen

This article establishes the Commission's ongoing monitoring role, empowering it to take whatever actions are necessary to oversee gatekeeper compliance with the core obligations and decisions set out across the regulation.

It connects directly to Articles 5, 6, 7, 8, 18, 24, 25 and 29, acting as the supervisory backbone that supports enforcement of those provisions.

To carry out this monitoring role, the Commission is given the tools to compel document retention by gatekeepers and to bring in outside expertise where needed.

Important points:

• The Commission is responsible for actively monitoring gatekeeper compliance with the obligations and decisions referenced across the regulation.
• Gatekeepers may be required to retain all documents relevant to assessing their compliance.
• The Commission may appoint independent external experts, auditors, or national competent authority officials to support its monitoring activities.