1.Member States shall submit to the Commission claims for reimbursement of expenditure incurred for the implementation of the national programmes by 31 May of each year following the calendar year concerned. Those claims shall be comprised of:
(a)a letter stating the total amount claimed for reimbursement, which shall clearly indicate the items listed in Annex II;
(b)a financial report, presented by category of expenditure, module and, where relevant, by region as indicated in the financial forms referred to in Article 3(3). The financial report shall be presented in the format established and communicated to Member States by the Commission;
(c)a statement of expenditure as defined in the Annex III; and
(d)the relevant supporting documents as indicated in the Annex I.
2.The claims for reimbursement shall be submitted to the Commission by electronic means.
3.When submitting claims for reimbursement, Member States shall take all appropriate steps to verify and certify that:
(a)the actions conducted and the statement of expenditure incurred under the Decision referred to in Article 5 correspond to the national programme as approved by the Commission;
(b)the claim for reimbursement complies with the conditions set out in Articles 7 and 8;
(c)the expenditure has been incurred in compliance with the conditions laid down in Regulation (EC) No 861/2006, this Regulation, the Decision referred to in Article 5 and with Community legislation on the award of public contracts.