The Member States concerned shall forward to the Commission, no later than 31 May each year, a report containing the following information for the previous year:
requests for verifications received in accordance with Article 8(2);
verifications started and those started in previous marketing years and still ongoing;]
[F1verifications started in accordance with Article 8a using the model set out in Annex XXI to Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91;]
[F1the follow-up to the verifications carried out and the penalties applied.
The report shall present this information according to the calendar year in which the verifications were started and by category of infringement. Where applicable, it shall point out any specific difficulties encountered and propose improvements to controls.]