1.The Community financial contribution granted to a Member State in accordance with Article 8 in respect of each year of implementation of the national programme shall be paid in two instalments as follows:
(a)a pre-financing payment equivalent to 50 % of the Community contribution. That payment shall be made after the notification to the Member State of the Decision referred to in Article 5 and the receipt of a letter requesting the pre-financing payment and clearly stating the items listed in Annex II;
(b)an annual balance payment based on the claim of reimbursement referred to in Article 10. That payment shall be made within 45 days of approval, by the Commission, of the claim for reimbursement referred to in Article 12.