Article 2
Definitions In this Decision, the following definitions shall apply: (a) "swift and adequate compensation": the payment, without prejudice to Article 4(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 296/96(4), within 90 days of the slaughter of the animals, of compensation corresponding to the market value that these animals had immediately prior to their contamination or slaughter; (b) "reasonable payments": payments made for the purchase of equipment or services at proportionate prices compared to the market prices that applied before the outbreak; (c) "justified payments": payments made for the purchase of equipment or services in accordance with Article 3(2) of Decision 90/424/EEC, where their nature and direct link to the compulsory slaughter of animals on holdings have been demonstrated.