September 30, 2003

EU To Compensate Netherlands For Bird Flu

The European Commission has decided to pay € 10m to the Dutch government, to compensate poultry producers for losses incurred during this year's avian influenza epidemic.

Brussels will meet 50% of the costs of the subsidy, which includes the cost of slaughtering chickens, destroying eggs and carcasses, disposing contaminated feed and equipment, and disinfecting poultry holdings.