Under the current policy, a dairy farmer with a 40,000 gallon quota has an average income of €22,296. Under the new system, his or her income will fall to €15,443, a reduction of €6,900. This is an income loss of approximately 30% as a result of the agreement. Although Ministers have agreed the broad outline of the proposals, implementation in its finer detail rests with negotiation at national level. The Commission's final paper of 26 June stated every country had the right to an agricultural policy of its own, provided it was sustainable and avoided or limited trade distortion. It is up to the Government to fulfil its promises to the farming sector and fight within this provision for its future. Certainty is needed in order that farmers can plan ahead. The Minister must make a speedy decision on the level of decoupling he intends to implement.