8.Bulgaria, Germany, Estonia, Italy and Romania may grant additional national support for the measures taken under paragraph 3 up to a maximum of 200 % of the respective amounts set out in paragraph 2, on the basis of objective and non-discriminatory criteria, provided that the resulting payments do not cause any market or competition distortion, or overcompensation. Bulgaria, Germany, Estonia, Italy and Romania shall pay the additional national support by 31 July 2025.