Article 1
Payment of a financial contribution from the Community to the Netherlands The Netherlands may obtain a financial contribution from the Community of 50 % of the eligible expenditure for: (a) the swift and adequate compensation of the owners for their animals killed and their eggs destroyed pursuant to Article 5 of Directive 92/40/EEC and Article 10 of Council Directive 90/425/EEC(5) under compulsory eradication measures related to outbreaks of avian influenza which occurred in 2003, pursuant to the provisions of the first and seventh indents of Article 3(2) of Decision 90/424/EEC and in accordance with this Decision; (b) the costs of the destruction of carcases, eggs, contaminated feedingstuffs and equipment, the cleaning, disinsectisation and disinfection of holdings and equipment, pursuant to the provisions of the first, second and third indents of Article 3(2) of Decision 90/424/EEC and in accordance with this Decision.