This Regulation amends the monitoring requirements for the EU school scheme that provides fruit, vegetables, bananas, and milk to educational establishments. The act simplifies reporting requirements for Member States by removing certain non-essential information from mandatory annual monitoring reports. It specifically modifies Article 9 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/40.The structure of the act is straightforward, containing two main articles. Article 1 replaces paragraph 3 of Article 9 in the original Regulation, while Article 2 establishes the entry into force provisions. The key change is the removal of requirements to report on average prices of portions and information about authorities and stakeholders involved, while simplifying reporting on delivery frequency.The main provisions that remain mandatory for Member States’ annual monitoring reports include:
- Information about funds used for supply and distribution of product groups
- Number of participating educational establishments and children
- Average portion size and number of delivered portions
- Quantities of products supplied by product groups
- Information about additional products included in educational measures
- Types of communication and accompanying measures implemented
