Mr. Fergal O'Leary:

This is the issue that comes to the nub of the vertical exemption in that the idea is that the benefits for some will outweigh the cost to competition, or the restriction of competition, by allowing people to be locked in, and this is where the size of it is very important. Some people - and we have seen the commentary on this - think this is evidence of new thinking in the sector that is very welcome and might be useful for some farmers, whereas the opposite in terms of this restriction has already been cited as a problem. From our point of view, as long as it stays relatively small and does not go over a certain amount, there is no concern at present, but-----