Judgment of the General Court (Fifth Chamber) of 16 July 2014.#Federal Republic of Germany v European Commission.#State aid — Animal carcass and slaughter waste disposal services — Maintaining epidemic reserve capacity — Decision declaring aid to be incompatible with the internal market — Advantage — Service of general economic interest — Compensation relating to a public service obligation — Effect on trade between Member States and distortion of competition — Need for aid — Subsidiarity — Duty to state reasons.#Case T‑295/12.

Judgment of the General Court (Fifth Chamber) of 16 July 2014.
Federal Republic of Germany v European Commission.
State aid — Animal carcass and slaughter waste disposal services — Maintaining epidemic reserve capacity — Decision declaring aid to be incompatible with the internal market — Advantage — Service of general economic interest — Compensation relating to a public service obligation — Effect on trade between Member States and distortion of competition — Need for aid — Subsidiarity — Duty to state reasons.
Case T‑295/12.

Judgment of the General Court (Fifth Chamber) of 16 July 2014.
Federal Republic of Germany v European Commission.
State aid — Animal carcass and slaughter waste disposal services — Maintaining epidemic reserve capacity — Decision declaring aid to be incompatible with the internal market — Advantage — Service of general economic interest — Compensation relating to a public service obligation — Effect on trade between Member States and distortion of competition — Need for aid — Subsidiarity — Duty to state reasons.
Case T‑295/12.

ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2014:675