1. By 17 January 2023, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council a report on the application of this Regulation.
2. That report shall contain an evaluation of the application of this Regulation, including an assessment of the effectiveness of enforcement of Union laws that protect consumers’ interests under this Regulation, in particular with regard to the powers of competent authorities set out in Article 9, along with, in particular, an examination of how compliance by traders with Union laws that protect consumers’ interests has evolved in key consumer markets concerned by cross-border trade. That report shall be accompanied, where necessary, by a legislative proposal.