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## Component 4.2. Assessments, audits and evaluations 

Principles: Conducting risk-based assessments, audits and evaluations, driven by operational and strategic needs to identify gaps, assess benefits, impact and added value of specific ECHA activities 

## Characteristics 

Evaluations of strategies, activities, programmes and projects are driven by ECHA’s strategic and operational needs and are performed to assess the benefits, results, gaps, impacts and the added value of those activities for ECHA’s partners and stakeholders. 

The Internal Audit Capability, the Evaluation Coordination Function 4 , the Internal Control Officer, the Quality Manager and other qualified staff members supporting audits, assessments and ex-post evaluations are providing independent and objective assurance, as well as performance consulting, based on risk assessment, designed to add value and improve the operations of the Agency. 

Senior management is reviewing periodically and carrying out a management review on the effectiveness, adequacy and suitability of the Agency’s Integrated Management System in line with the existing strategic priorities, and the applicable legal and regulatory requirements. 

