1. The group supervisor shall, after having consulted the relevant supervisory authorities which are members of or participate in the college of supervisors as referred to in Article 248(3) of Directive 2009/138/EC, review the group pre-emptive recovery plan and assess the extent to which it satisfies the requirements and criteria laid down in Article 7. That assessment shall be made in accordance with the procedure established in Article 6 and in this Article and within the period laid down in Article 6(1) and shall take into account the potential impact of the remedial actions on policy holders, the real economy and financial stability in all the Member States where the group operates.

2. The group supervisor shall endeavour to reach a joint decision, as referred to in Article 17 of this Directive, within the college of supervisors established in accordance with Article 248 of Directive 2009/138/EC, on:

(a) the review and assessment of the group pre-emptive recovery plan;