The milk quota regime that was due to end in 2008 has been extended to 2015. The critics conveniently neglect to mention that the Commission had offered to leave the Agenda 2000 deal in place for the dairy industry, with quotas ending in 2008, but the Minister took the other deal because it extended the quota system until 2015 and I support him in that decision. The original proposals for an overall 10% reduction beyond the level agreed in Agenda 2000 was reduced to 4% in the reforms and relates only to sales intervention. Returns from the marketplace will not be affected by this reduction. It is time that the good produce we farmers produce is processed to meet the needs of consumers and the market.