2010/178/: Commission Decision of 15 December 2009 on State aid granted by Germany in respect of certain activities of the Bavarian Animal Health Service (C 24/06 (ex NN 75/2000)) (notified under document C(2009) 9954)

• Articles: 3

Article 1

The aid granted to farmers and fishermen by Germany in the form of general measures is compatible with the internal market.

The aid granted to the Animal Health Service (TGD) by Germany in the period 1990 to 2004 in the form of compensation for the TGD’s discharging of the general measures is compatible with the internal market.

The compensation granted to the Animal Health Service since 1 January 2005 for discharging the general measures does not represent aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX

ANNEX

Year

Cost of the general measures

Payments from Land of Bavaria (LwFöG)

Payments from the Bavarian Animal Disease Fund

Payments from Land of Bavaria and the Bavarian Animal Disease Fund

Share of total payments in costs of general measures

(%)

1990

7 676,94

3 059,57

4 588,84

7 648,42

99,63

1991

6 992,48

3 127,06

3 711,98

6 839,04

97,81

1992

8 953,42

3 203,55

4 588,84

7 792,40

87,03

1993

9 063,52

3 361,03

4 679,34

8 040,37

88,71

1994

9 547,05

3 496,01

4 588,84

8 084,85

84,68

1995

8 392,14

3 554,50

4 588,84

8 143,35

97,04

1996

8 336,35

3 599,49

4 588,84

8 188,34

98,22

1997

8 620,18

3 361,23

4 486,59

7 847,82

91,04

1998

8 613,61

3 310,10

4 397,11

7 707,21

89,48

1999

8 280,91

3 419,52

4 397,11

7 816,63

94,39

2000

9 267,13

3 419,52

4 453,35

7 872,87

84,95

2001

8 471,71

3 419,52

4 448,24

7 867,76

92,87

2002

10 002,90

3 890,00

4 453,35

8 343,35

83,41

2003

9 953,20

3 722,00

4 614,73

8 336,73

83,78

2004

8 415,84

2 807,47

4 496,00

7 303,47

86,78

2005

9 439,37

3 200,00

4 021,00

7 221,00

76,50

2006

8 608,75

2 730,00

4 021,00

6 751,00

78,42

2007

9 084,88

3 130,00

4 021,00

7 151,00

78,71

2008

9 047,96

3 080,00

4 086,00

7 166,00

79,20