Article 3

Member States shall notify the Commission of the following:

(a)

without delay and no later than 30 November 2016:

(i)

a description of the concrete measures to be taken;

(ii)

the objective criteria used to determine the methods for granting the aid and, where appropriate, the rationale for using the aid for other livestock sectors than the milk sector;

(iii)

the intended impact of the measures in view of stabilising the market;

(iv)

the measures taken to check that the intended impact is reached;

(v)

the measures taken to avoid distortion of competition;

(vi)

the level of additional support granted pursuant to Article 2;

(b)

no later than 15 October 2017, the total amounts paid per measure, the number and type of beneficiaries and the assessment of the effectiveness of the measure.

However, with regard to support for livestock farmers in earthquake-stricken regions, Italy shall notify the Commission no later than 15 October 2018 of the total amounts paid per measure, the number and type of beneficiaries and the assessment of the effectiveness of the measure.