Article 2
1. Expenditure borne by Slovakia shall be eligible for Union part-financing only: (a) for the duration of the application of animal health and veterinary measures referred to in the Union legal acts and Slovak legislation listed in the Annex and related to the period laid down in Article 1; and (b) for those bovine and pig holdings that have been subject to the animal health and veterinary measures and are located in the zones referred to in the Union legal acts listed in the Annex (‘the regulated zones’); and (c) if the compensation has been paid by Slovakia to the beneficiaries before 31 October 2026; and (d) if, for the period referred to in point (a), the animal or product has not benefitted from any compensation by means of State aid or insurance and for which it has received no Union financial contribution under Regulation (EU) 2021/690. 2. None of the expenditure paid by Slovakia after 31 October 2026 shall be eligible for Union part-financing, irrespective of the share of the expenditure it represents.