Mr. Arnold Dillon:

It is not that the association has a view on whether or not it is needed. This is something that has been coming down the track in terms of the debate in Europe. We as a retail association and our umbrella body in Brussels, EuroCommerce, have always been actively engaged in this debate. Our primary objective in these discussions has not really been about being in favour or against it but that if this is the line of travel, we want to make sure the rules as constituted fairly reflect the concerns of retailers. This is the purpose of this conversation today. As the rules manifest in domestic law and expand to include the creation of this new office, our objective is that retail concerns are taken into consideration in the process.