1.The Member States and the Commission shall exchange information on the experience gained in applying this Directive.
[F12. In particular, every six years from 16 May 2017 Member States shall inform the Commission, where such data are available, of:
(a) the number of projects referred to in Annexes I and II made subject to an environmental impact assessment in accordance with Articles 5 to 10;
(b) the breakdown of environmental impact assessments according to the project categories set out in Annexes I and II;
(c) the number of projects referred to in Annex II made subject to a determination in accordance with Article 4(2);
(d) the average duration of the environmental impact assessment process;
(e) general estimates on the average direct costs of environmental impact assessments, including the impact from the application of this Directive to SMEs.]
3.On the basis of that exchange of information, the Commission shall if necessary submit additional proposals to the European Parliament and to the Council, with a view to ensuring that this Directive is applied in a sufficiently coordinated manner.