Article 2 Information on estimated costs

No later than two months after the official confirmation of the occurrence of the disease, Member States shall submit to the Commission an application for a grant pursuant to Article 6(1) of Regulation (EU) No 652/2014 by means of an electronic file in accordance with the template ‘Preliminary budget’ set out in Annex II on the following:

1. (a)

   the estimated costs of compensation to owners as referred to in Article 8(1)(a) and (c) of Regulation (EU) No 652/2014;

2. (b)

   the estimated operational costs as referred to in Article 8(1)(b) and (d) to (g) of Regulation (EU) No 652/2014;

3. (c)

   where applicable, the estimated other costs essential for the eradication of the disease as referred to in Article 8(1)(h) of Regulation (EU) No 652/2014, attaching an appropriate justification.

The description of actions referred to in Article 1 is deemed to be part of the application for a grant.

Every two months after the submission of the information referred to in the first paragraph, Member States shall submit updated information on the costs referred to in that paragraph.