Article 8 — Council implementing decision

1. Where the Commission makes a positive assessment of the Ukrainian Financing Strategy or its update, the Commission shall submit a proposal to the Council for an implementing decision making the financial and economic assistance accessible. 2. The Council implementing decision referred to in paragraph 1 shall: (a) determine the amount of assistance to be made accessible to Ukraine to assist in the implementation of the Ukrainian Financing Strategy, including the amount of that assistance accessible: (i) for budget assistance in the form of a loan to be implemented pursuant to Chapter III of Regulation (EU) 2024/792; (ii) for macro-financial assistance in accordance with Chapter III of this Regulation; (iii) to support Ukraine’s defence industrial capacities in accordance with Chapter IV of this Regulation; (b) establish the maximum number and indicative value of instalments for the assistance accessible for macro-financial assistance in accordance with Chapter III of this Regulation. 3. The determination of the amounts of the Ukraine Support Loan to be made accessible shall: (a) respect the maximum amount available for the Ukraine Support Loan provided for in Article 4(1); (b) take into account the need to ensure a fair burden sharing with other donors in covering Ukraine’s financing needs. (c) for budget assistance, determine to what extent regular budget assistance can be provided in the form of a loan to be implemented pursuant to Chapter III of Regulation (EU) 2024/792 or as macro-financial assistance in accordance with Chapter III of this Regulation, as appropriate. 4. The Council shall adopt the implementing decision referred to in paragraph 1 without undue delay.