
Article 1 
A financial contribution from the Community may be granted to Germany towards the costs incurred by that Member State in taking measures pursuant to Article 3a(2) and (3) of Decision 90/424/EEC, to combat avian influenza in Cloppenburg in December 2008 and January 2009.
Article 2 
A first tranche of EUR 2 000 000 shall be paid as part of the Community financial contribution provided for in Article 1.
Article 3 
This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.
Done at Brussels, 29 July 2009.
For the Commission
Androulla VASSILIOU
Member of the Commission