Article 2
1. Without delay, and no later than 31 October 2026, Croatia, Cyprus, Portugal. Romania and Slovenia shall notify the Commission of the following, in relation to the measures referred to in Article 1(3): (a) a description of the measures to be taken; (b) the criteria used to determine the eligible agricultural sectors and crops and the affected geographical areas; (c) the criteria used to determine the eligible farmers of the emergency financial support and the related amounts; (d) the methods and process used for distributing the Union emergency financial support to farmers; (e) the intended impact of the measures in view of compensating farmers for economic losses resulting from lost production; (f) the actions taken to verify that the intended impact of the measures is reached; (g) the actions taken to avoid distortion of competition and overcompensation; (h) the forecast for payments of the Union expenditure broken-down per month until 28 February 2027; (i) the level of additional national support granted pursuant to Article 1(9); (j) the actions to be taken to control the eligibility of farmers and to protect the financial interests of the Union. 2. No later than 31 July 2027, Croatia, Cyprus, Portugal, Romania and Slovenia shall notify the Commission of the total amounts paid per measure, where applicable, broken down by Union emergency financial support and additional national support, the number and type of beneficiaries and an assessment of the effectiveness of the measure.