Croatia submitted a payment request to the Commission on 15 March 2022 for the first instalment, based on the 33 milestones and one target identified in the Council Implementing Decision. The milestones and target cover reforms and investments in the areas of health, social policy, adult education, public administration, anti-corruption, audit and control, anti-money laundering, transport, water and waste management as well as the energy efficiency of buildings. With their request, the Croatian authorities provided detailed and comprehensive evidence demonstrating the satisfactory fulfilment of the 33 milestones and one target. The Commission has now sent its positive preliminary assessment of Croatia's fulfilment of the milestones and targets required for this payment to the Economic and Financial Committee (EFC), asking for its opinion. Following the EFC's opinion, the Commission will adopt the final decision on the disbursement of the financial contribution, after which the disbursement to Croatia would take place.