1.By 31 January every year, the Commission shall make available to the public an annual report on the operation of official controls in the Member States, taking into account:
(a)
the annual reports submitted by the Member States in accordance with Article 113; and
(b)
the results of Commission controls performed in accordance with Article 116(1).
2.The annual report provided for in paragraph 1 may, where appropriate, include recommendations on possible improvements to official control systems in Member States and to certain official controls in certain areas.