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That agreement provides as follows: ‘Article 1 Initial position 1. The [District] is a public waste management body [Paragraph 17(1) of the Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz (Law on the circular economy; “the KrWG”)], read in conjunction with Paragraph 3(1) of the [Landeskreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz (Law on the circular economy of the Land of Rhineland-Palatinate; “the LKrWG”)]. In that capacity, it must accept and properly dispose of waste from private households, as provided for in Paragraph 2(2) of the [Gewerbeabfallverordnung (Regulation on business waste; “the GewAbfV”)], or from other sources produced within its territory and supplied to it. The [association], as a body governed by public law, is responsible, inter alia, for the treatment and disposal of residual waste from private households or other sources, in particular residual waste and business waste similar to household waste, produced within the territory of the member local authorities of the association, namely the town of Coblenz and the districts of Mayen-Koblenz and Cochem-Zell, and supplied to it. Paragraph 3(2) of the LKrWG requires public waste management bodies to cooperate with each other in order to fulfil their tasks. The District and the association agree, in accordance with Paragraph 108(6) of the [Gesetz gegen Wettbewerbsbeschränkungen (Law prohibiting restraints of competition; “the GWB”)], to cooperate in relation to the treatment of residual waste and the disposal of mixed municipal waste on the basis of this agreement, as provided for in Paragraphs 12 and 13 of the [Landesgesetz über die kommunale Zusammenarbeit (Law on cooperation between municipalities of the Land of Rhineland-Palatinate; “the KomZG”)]. 2. The District shall operate the Linkenbach waste treatment plant in the territory of the municipality of Linkenbach [Germany] …, which includes a mechanical biological treatment plant (MBT) … 3. On the basis of the provisions set out above and having regard to the proximity principle, the District and the association agree, in accordance with Paragraph 12(1) of the KomZG, that the association can use the Linkenbach MBT plant for part of the waste … supplied to it. Article 2 Subject matter 1. The association undertakes to treat part of the waste from households and other sources (mixed municipal waste, code 20 03 01) under the [Abfallverzeichnisverordnung (Decree relating to the list of waste; “the AVV”)] which has been supplied to it … at the Linkenbach MBT plant. 2. The District undertakes to accept that waste in accordance with Article 3 of this agreement and to treat it in accordance with the requirements of Paragraph 6(4) of the [Deponieverordnung (Regulation on landfill sites; “the DepV”)]. The association shall remain responsible for the disposal of residual waste. 3. In accordance with the cooperation required, the association declares that it is willing to receive, up to a maximum of 3000 Mg per year, part of the mineral waste to be treated under the disposal obligation to which the District is subject as a public authority. The quantities which the association is required to receive depend on its capacity and the details thereof have been agreed between the parties concerned, having regard to their respective interests. Article 3 Delivery conditions 1. The association undertakes not to deliver to the Linkenbach MBT facility more than 50 Mg of the waste referred to in Article 2 per working day (Monday to Friday). The parties agree that the annual amount to be delivered by the association is 10000 Mg; for the year 2018 the prorata amount is approximately 4000 Mg. The District may refuse waste which does not meet the definition contained in Article 2(1), in consultation with the association. The tonnage referred to in the second sentence [of paragraph 1] is a provisional quantity, in relation to which the quantity actually treated may be 15% higher or lower, without any effect on the fee (Article 5(1)). … Article 4 Operation of the Linkenbach MBT facility 1. The District shall comply with the provisions of authorisation decisions in force when operating the treatment and disposal plant at the Linkenbach MBT plant. … 3. Treatment at the Linkenbach MBT plant produces waste which shall be placed into landfill representing 46% of inputs, which the association shall accept in accordance with the second sentence of Article 2(2). Article 5 Fee 1. In respect of the treatment of residual waste, the association shall pay the District a fee, which shall vary according to the quantity of waste treated, by way of reimbursement of costs, not taking into account a profit margin in relation to operating costs. The details are set out in a separate fee scale. 2. If the minimum waste quantity of 8500 Mg/year agreed in Article 3(1) is not reached, the association shall be obliged to pay compensation based on tonnage in respect of the difference between the actual quantity delivered and 8500 Mg/year. The amount of such compensation shall then be determined by mutual agreement between the parties, having particular regard to the sincere cooperation clause set out in Article 10 of this agreement. In determining that compensation, account shall be taken in particular of the costs which the District did not have to incur and the quantities treated on behalf of third parties. The District shall in no way be obliged to seek waste to be treated in order to compensate for the shortfall in the quantity of waste. If it is impossible for the District to use the available capacity and if it cannot reduce the costs incurred by the plant, the fee agreed in Article 5(1) shall be due as compensation for the shortfall in the quantity of waste. If the maximum quantity of waste is exceeded (11500 Mg/year), the parties shall, in accordance with the general principle described above, agree to adjust the fee in respect of the amount exceeding 11500 Mg. Article 6 Duration of this agreement 1. This agreement, once approved by the [competent authority], shall enter into force on the day of its publication, probably on 1 October 2018. 2. It is concluded for a period of 10 years. It may be extended twice, by mutual agreement, at least one year before the stipulated expiry date, on each occasion for a period of two years. Otherwise, it shall terminate automatically without any requirement to give notice of termination. … Article 8 Mutual assistance network If the residual waste cannot be treated at the Linkenbach MBT plant because of: (i) a temporary disruption of operations, (ii) refurbishment of the facility or (iii) other events for which the District is responsible; the District has put in place a mutual assistance network with the operators of other plants. In those circumstances, it is entitled to transport the association’s residual waste to plants in the mutual assistance network and to have it treated there or it shall have it disposed of according to other methods. Any additional cost shall be borne by the District. The District shall consult the association specifically and on a case-by-case basis regarding the disposal — possibly departing from the provisions in the first and second sentences of Article 2(2) of this agreement — of residual waste in those plants. The parties shall also be free to agree to suspend reciprocal obligations under Article 7 also in circumstances covered by the first sentence of Article 8. Article 9 Interim storage Should a situation covered by Article 8(1) occur, the association shall, in accordance with the reciprocal nature of this agreement, as a priority over using the mutual assistance network, store, to the extent possible and at its own expense, the waste to be delivered by it, on a temporary basis on land belonging to it. Once the impediment is no longer present, the parties shall catch up with the performance of their obligations, taking due account of their respective capacities. The temporary storage obligation is subject to the caveat that authorisation under the rules on protection from emissions is granted for the association’s site. Article 10 Duty of sincere cooperation The Parties undertake to cooperate in complete confidence and in good faith for the purpose of achieving the objectives pursued by this agreement and to keep each other informed at all times of any developments or changes which may affect the implementation of this agreement. …’