I am interested in the fact that payments will be made irrespective of production. They will be subject to the requirement that land will be maintained in good agricultural condition. Certain problems are linked to establishing the reference year. Some farmers will find that they are not eligible for direct payments because they did not collect payments in the reference year. Other farmers will have invested in quota or land because they expected to receive premium payments in the future. The quota or land will remain the property of the person who sold it to them in the first instance.