Article 2

Germany shall immediately recover from the beneficiary the aid referred to in Article 1 that has been paid since 26 May 1998.

The sums to be recovered shall bear interest from the date on which the aid payments referred to in paragraph 1 were made available to the beneficiary until their actual recovery.

The interest shall be calculated on a compound basis in accordance with Chapter V of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004^f1.

Germany shall halt all outstanding payments of aid referred to in paragraph 1 with effect from the date of adoption of this Decision.