Division 4

By way of derogation of paragraph 3, Germany may, as a first step, use the electricity consumption that was submitted in the beneficiary's application for the year concerned to calculate a preliminary recovery amount. In that case, the preliminary recovery amount shall be recovered without delay, and Germany shall, as a second step, determine the final recovery amount on the basis of the actual consumption data and take the necessary steps to ensure recovery or repayment on the basis of that final amount (‘correction mechanism’).