Mr. Padraic Connelly:

The figures we provided are based on a five-year contract. That is correct in regard to the Department and payments because the payment we receive is a five-year one. However, in regard to the certification body costs, the scheme starts in May, so a farmer has six years of licence fees. In the first year, when starting off, there is a reduced rate or introductory-type fee, which is perhaps half of what is expected. Once the first five years are up, if the farmer wants to continue with organics, he proceeds on to another five years. However, it is a six-year contract for which he pays for licences. He is paying for licences for six years but the figures we provided are for five years. Therefore, the amount a farmer with 10 ha of land would have to pay would be 31% and the amount for a farmer with 30 ha would be 14%. There is quite a difference in the figures.