Article 4
Conditions for payment and supporting documentation 1. Subject to the results of the eventual checks referred to in Article 5, an advance of EUR 135000 shall be paid on the basis of supporting documents submitted by Germany concerning the swift and adequate compensation of owners for the compulsory culling of the animals and compulsory destruction of the eggs in 2003 pursuant to Article 10 of Directive 90/425/EEC and Article 5 of Directive 92/40/EEC. 2. The balance of the financial contribution from the Community shall be fixed in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 41 of Decision 90/424/EEC on the basis of: (a) a claim submitted in accordance with Annexes Ia, Ib and II within the time limits provided for in paragraph 3; (b) detailed documents confirming the figures in the claim referred to in point (a); (c) the results of the eventual on-the-spot checks by the Commission as referred in Article 5. The documents referred to in point (b) as well as relevant commercial information shall be made available for on-the-spot checks by the Commission. 3. The claim referred to in paragraph 2(a) shall be provided in computerised form in accordance with Annexes Ia, Ib and II within 60 calendar days after the notification of this Decision. When these deadlines are not observed, the financial contribution from the Community shall be reduced by 25 % for each month of delay.