09/01/2004 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has increased the advance payment decided in September 2003 to eradicate avian flu in the Netherlands from EUR 10 million to EUR 40 million. Advances of EUR 1.25 million decided the following month in favour of Belgium were increased to 3 million. The Commission points out that the additional advance will better cover the EU contribution to the compensation of the owners of the culled animals and the destroyed eggs due to avian influenza...