Article 4
1. Without delay and no later than 30 September 2026, Member States shall notify the Commission of the following in relation to the measures referred to in Article 1(2): (a) a description of the measures to be taken including an explanation of how the measures are consistent with Article 1(2); (b) the criteria used to determine the eligible agricultural sectors or products; (c) the criteria used to determine the beneficiaries of the aid and the related aid amounts; (d) the methods and the rationale for distributing the aid across beneficiaries; (e) the intended impact of the measures in view of compensating farmers for economic losses; (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 support granted pursuant to Article 2; (j) the actions taken to verify the eligibility of farmers and to protect the financial interests of the Union. 2. No later than 31 July 2027, Member States shall notify the Commission of: (a) the total amounts paid per measure, when applicable, broken down by Union aid and additional national aid; (b) the number and type of beneficiaries; (c) the assessment of the effectiveness of the measure and in particular quantitative and qualitative information as to how and to what extent it meets the requirements of Article 1(2).