A/HRC/19/64 ensure that also amendments introduced during the legislative process are fully respecting the Charter. The Commission is also working with Member States that they comply with the Charter when implementing EU legislation into national law, as required by Article 51(1) of the Charter. The rights of the child, guaranteed by Article 24 of the Charter, are one of the fundamental rights mentioned explicitly in the Commission's Strategy. It is thus included in the regular "fundamental rights check" which the Commission applies to relevant draft EU legislation. As announced in the Communication on the Strategy for the effective implementation of the Charter, the Commission has developed mechanisms to monitor the conformity of draft legislative actions with the Charter. In order to reinforce its assessment of the impact of its proposals on fundamental rights, including on the rights of the child, the Commission has prepared operational guidance that will enable its departments to examine the impact of an Initiative on fundamental rights, including the rights of the child, and to select the option that best takes into consideration the best interests of the child. This operational guidance covers the questions set out in the "fundamental rights check-list" announced in the Strategy for the effective implementation of the Charter. The Commission will also provide practical internal training on the rights of the child and other fundamental rights to reinforce and further promote a culture of respect for fundamental rights. The Commission will also continue to follow attentively the work of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child and its interpretation of the provisions of the UNCRC. Where relevant, the explanatory memorandums of the relevant legislative proposals will explain how child rights considerations were taken into account in the drafting of proposals. 1.2. Building the basis for evidence-based policy making Experience with implementing the 2006 Communication has revealed a significant lack of reliable, comparable and official data. This is a serious obstacle for the development and implementation of genuine evidence-based policies. Improving the existing monitoring systems, establishing child rights-related policy targets, and monitoring their impact are one of the key challenges. Gaps in knowledge about the situation and needs of the most vulnerable groups of children should be addressed as a matter of priority. In this context, there is also a need for more information on methods to prevent crimes against children. The Commission will cooperate with the relevant organisations and institutions to produce basic data and information to guide decision making. The process will take stock of existing work in this area, including the outcome of the study on indicators carried out by the EU fundamental Rights Agencym. These indicators were developed on the request of the Commission to measure how the rights of the child are implemented, protected, respected and promoted across the EU. They are intended to guide the Agency's data collection and research, allowing it to develop evidence-based opinions and support the EU institutions and Member States when they take measures or formulate actions. 1.3. Cooperation with stakeholders The Commission will continue to work together and maintain a dialogue with all stakeholders through the European Forum for the Rights of the Child, which meets regularly. m 94 Developing indicators for the protection, respect and promotion of the rights of the child in the European Union, available at: http://fra.europa.eu/fraWebsite/attachments/RightsofChild_summaryreport_en.pdf.